Kentucky Style Rifle
Title
Kentucky Style Rifle
Description
J.W. Tubbs (? Turks) Kentucky Style Rifle with A.W. Spies lock works, 36 caliber, percussion rifle, with brass trim.
Gun, thought to have been a Flintlock originally, belonged to Harold’s great grandfather Wilsey. The gun came overland from Michigan to California in 1847, over the 40 mile desert. Circa 1750 (Fitz thinks), J.M. Turrs Waterloo.
Gun, thought to have been a Flintlock originally, belonged to Harold’s great grandfather Wilsey. The gun came overland from Michigan to California in 1847, over the 40 mile desert. Circa 1750 (Fitz thinks), J.M. Turrs Waterloo.
Creator
J.W. Tubbs & A.W. Spies
Source
Sue & Harold Fitz
Publisher
Churchill County Museum & Archives
Date
c. 1750
Rights
Public
Original Format
Object, Gun, Rifle
Collection
Citation
J.W. Tubbs & A.W. Spies, “Kentucky Style Rifle,” Churchill County Museum Online Exhibits, accessed April 18, 2024, https://ccmuseumguns.omeka.net/items/show/46.