IDENTIFIED PENNSYLVANIA REVOLUTIONARY WAR FLINTLOCK RIFLE: Identified to John Frailey, a private in Captain George Forepaugh's Co., Bradfords Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia. Rifle is direct from the family, with provenance provided by Daughters of the American Revolution application, letter written by Frailey's grandson in 1904, with great stories of Frailey's exploits including reference to welcoming battle, as provisions were short and they could get shoes and clothing off the dead and injured English soldiers and other great stories. Rifle has nice American tiger maple full stock, original French Charleville lock, iron hardware and buttplate, rod appears original. Later inscription on forestock reads ''John Frailey 1776''. Untouched, uncleaned in as found condition. Lock mechanism works. Approx. .58 caliber. Barrel measures 44 1/2'' long, 62 3/8'' overall. Scans of provenance available upon request.
CONDITION: Note rifle stock shows age with knicks and dings to wood, area of wood loss at end of