Centuries Old Revolutionary War Rifle, Stolen, Now Returned

[Speedo66]

A revolutionary war rifle, valued at $200K and attributed to a master gunsmith at the time, was stolen from a battlefield museum almost 50 years ago. Thanks to an antique dealer, it has been found and returned to another museum.

As seen in the article, it's a work of art.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/...ml?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage

 

[Obturation]

Good thing bubba didnt get his hands on it and made the pirate pistol of his dreams....

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Glad it found its way back to a place it can be appreciated by more than one jackass who wanted it for themselves.

 

[Officers'Wife]

Incidents like this give private collectors a bad name.

 

[MedWheeler]

The link requires you register to read the article. I declined. Can anyone who did let us know if the NYT refers to the relic as an antique "assault rifle"?

 

[Speedo66]

Well it was a weapon of war.... which should be kept off our streets. lol

 

[hps1]

The link requires you register to read the article. I declined. Can anyone who did let us know if the NYT refers to the relic as an antique "assault rifle"?

???Didn't require registration for me???? Hopefully this article will come up for you:
https://www.inquirer.com/news/penns...tion-valley-forge-recovered-fbi-20191101.html

Regards,
hps

 

[TikkaShooter]

Well it was a weapon of war.... which should be kept off our streets. lol

That applies to any soldier; as we were the weapons of war. The arms from clubs to swords to AKs, M4s or whatever were the tools of war.

 

[LaneP]

Heck even back then the Crown was trying to enforce a civilian gun ban.

 

[TikkaShooter]

Heck even back then the Crown was trying to enforce a civilian gun ban.

The Crown was also planning to confiscate ammunition which at the time was black powder.

Britain's General Gage had a secret plan.

During the wee hours of April 19, 1775, he would send out regiments of British soldiers quartered in Boston. Their destinations were LEXINGTON, where they would capture Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock, then CONCORD, where they would seize gunpowder.

http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp

Firearms are worthless without ammunition.....

 

[CapnMac]

Now I'm curious why Valley Forge State Park did not get the item back.
Unless they "divested" their arms collection after the theft.
Dunno.