244-Year-Old Rifle Stolen Decades Ago Is Returned to Museum

[CT_Shooter]

The beautiful, flintlock Kentucky Long Rifle, crafted by Johann Christian Oerter and that was taken from Valley Forge State Park in 1971, will go on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylva ... 91101.html

[Vaquero]

WOW!!

RP

[JEBar]

fascinating .... I hope they are able to trace the line of ownership back to the fellow who took it

[BigAl52]

Man I love those old Blackpowder rifles. Thats one thing Im gonna do more of this year is get out the old flinchlocks and go smell some sulpher. I hope they find whoever took it

[markiver54]

Great to have that beautiful rifle where it belongs now.!

[Mistered]

I hope they are able to trace the line of ownership back to the fellow who took it

I doubt this will ever happen - even after 13 months of investigation as per the story.
It's probably been through more hands than a deck of cards in Vegas.
Winding up at a 'barn sale' pretty much sums up it's post theft history.
It's just lucky someone with knowledge of historical artifacts found it or it would have likely ended up over someones fireplace - or worse.

[Mags]

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Would make the story even more interesting if they could trace it back.