Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Smoothbore Gun with British Lock by Joseph Golcher c. 1840 Untouched Antique Guns in a Nieuport

in a Nieuport

Obtained from a WW2 veteran's family this is a nice condition Japanese Katana

The spine of the blade is stamped with a Crown over "FR" representing König Friedrich August III of SAXONY

so the effective range against tanks was around 300 m

retains the original red silk lining

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Smoothbore Gun with British Lock by Joseph Golcher c. 1840 Untouched Antique Guns in a NieuportOriginal 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