Flintlock Longrifle
Object type: Flintlock longrifle
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, York County, Pennsylvania
Artist: George Schreyer, Sr.
Artist bio: American, Conewago, Pennsylvania 1739–1819 Hanover, Pennsylvania
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: American
Date: ca. 1770
Medium: Wood (maple), steel,iron, brass
Dimensions: L. 60 ¾ in. (154.3 cm); barrel L. 44 ¾ in. (113.7 cm); Cal. .54 in. (13.7 mm); ramrod L. 44 3/8 in. (112.7 cm); L. of trigger pull 13 ½ in. (34.3 cm); Wt. 8 lb. (3628.74 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns
Geography:  York County  Pennsylvania   
Credit line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chilton Jr. Gift, 2018

Accession year: 2018