Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Smoothbore Gun with British Lock by Joseph Golcher c. 1840 Category_Night Sights not Naval as one might

not Naval as one might expect

The wood base plug has a large Broad Arrow stamp indicating British military use

Melvin Johnson campaigned heavily for the adoption of the Johnson rifle by the U

All members of the WC line were rugged

Widely used by Army infantry

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Smoothbore Gun with British Lock by Joseph Golcher c. 1840 Category_Night Sights not Naval as one mightOriginal Item: Only one available. This started life as a Rifle of a caliber smaller than . 50", probably around . 39". After the rifling became worn, it was smooth bored to be used as a fowling piece, like many other Pennsylvania rifles. The rifle was assembled in the United States using a British Trade percussion lock made by JOSEPH GOLCHER of KING STREET, DARLASTON in STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, who worked from 1834 to 1865. We estimate that this