Original U.S. Rare Early Whitney Phoenix Single Shot Rotating Breech .38cal Centerfire Sporting Rifle - Matching Serial 31 Spanish Flags Year of Manufacture: Circa 1765

Year of Manufacture: Circa 1765

Snow was on the -- on -- on the trees

As a double Barrel with DAMASCUS STEEL barrels

rubber and fabric muzzle covers as well as a thick cloth pad for the removal of hot

Serial number 8226 t with eagle/63 inspection

Original U.S. Rare Early Whitney Phoenix Single Shot Rotating Breech .38cal Centerfire Sporting Rifle - Matching Serial 31 Spanish Flags Year of Manufacture: Circa 1765Original Item: Only One available. Now this is a rare bird, only the second example we have ever had, and the first example we have had of the sporting rifle! This is a very nice example of a rare Whitney "Phoenix" rifle, somewhat similar in form to a Remington rolling block, but in this case the bridge is hinged and opens to the right, similar in some ways to a Snider or Joslin type system, but much more refined. There were various hunting rifles