Original U.S. Octagonal Barrel Percussion Hunting Rifle Signed D. Baird with Tiger Maple Half-Stock - circa 1845 Category_Spade Grip Assembly overall height over 10" with

overall height over 10" with "S" shaped winding handle measuring 9" in length

so it does not meet up with the metalwork completely

The reverses of the jacket is painted with a yellow line picture of a Alberto Vargas-style seated pinup girl surrounded by yellow bombs representing missions flown - numbered from 1 to 32

58 caliber Minié ball

The 509th itself converted to the B-50 in 1950

Original U.S. Octagonal Barrel Percussion Hunting Rifle Signed D. Baird with Tiger Maple Half-Stock - circa 1845 Category_Spade Grip Assembly overall height over 10" withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! Here is a very nice octagonal barreled mid 19th Century U. S. Percussion Hunting rifle, with a lovely "Tiger" flame maple half stock. The 32" long barrel measures approximately . 41" in bore diameter, with traces of rifling, so we believe it was originally in . 39", a very common bore measurement for the time. It must have seen extensive use during its service life to have