Manufacturer: unknown Pennsylvania or Ohio (c. 1850s-1860s)
Model: full-stock percussion Kentucky rifle
Caliber: approx. 38 cal.
Barrel Length: 36 in.
OAL: 57 in.
Condition: Fair-antique; wood stock is worn w/ some spliting in the forend; barrel & lockplate have brown patina w/ scattered rust & pitting; bore is dark & pitted w/ worn rifling; lock mechanism gets hung up
Includes: label affixed to right side of the stock; fullstock; heavy octagon barrel; set trigger
Marked: label reads "Found In An Old Stage Coach Inn Along Side The Old Spanish Trail Situated On The T. J. Mckay Place Between The Muchala Branch And The Zapalach Tank In Lavaca County, Texas."
Note from owner: Full stock Kentucky percussion rifle, found in stagecoach station (Texas), identifier on rifle. A historic percussion Kentucky rifle found in an early Texas stagecoach station. The dates from the Civil War period, probably made in Pennsylvania or Ohio. Indenifier on card affixed to the stock.

Provenance: Property from the personal estate collection of iconic Texas businessman, civic leader and philanthropist Billy Joe Red McCombs (1927-2023) from his home in Olmos Park, Texas; previously on long-term loan to either San Antonio Academy or the Bexar County Courthouse; this lot is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity as property from the McCombs personal estate

No FFL NICS Check Required: Antique

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