Sunday, October 20, 2019

Rifle with a past


In case you're into collectibles, a rifle with considerable provenance if for sale.  It's the rifle that fired the first shot of the Battle of Bunker Hill, a conflict that occurred early in the Revolutionary War.

It's not often that a firearm with such a pedigree is for sale. So if you're interested, act fast.


Musket that fired the first shot of the Battle of Bunker Hill is auctioned by family of Revolutionary War soldier who was court martialed for shooting at Redcoats prematurely and whose grandson Ulysses S. Grant became president


Here it is, with what must be its provenance certificate:


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