Flintlock Longrifle
Object type: Flintlock longrifle
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Pennsylvania, York County
Artist: George Schreyer, Sr.
Artist bio: American, Conewago, Pennsylvania 1739–1819 Hanover, Pennsylvania
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: American
Date: ca. 1795
Medium: Wood (maple), steel, iron, brass, silver
Dimensions: L. 60 ¼ in. (153); barrel L. 44 3/8 in. (115.3 cm); Cal. .50 in. (12.7 mm); L. of trigger pull 13 ½ in. (34.3 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Guns
Geography:    Pennsylvania   
Credit line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chilton Jr. Gift, 2018

Accession year: 2018