Original Rare U.S. Whitney Phoenix Single Shot Rotating Breech .45-70 Military Rifle - Serial 5704 Untouched Antique Guns Spain ceded control of the

Spain ceded control of the Philippines and other territories to the United States

manually-operated landing flaps

Commissioned in 1805 to study the military plans being proposed by Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda to the British Government

The guidon is in very good condition

This lovely set comes ready to be identified

Original Rare U.S. Whitney Phoenix Single Shot Rotating Breech .45-70 Military Rifle - Serial 5704 Untouched Antique Guns Spain ceded control of theOriginal Item: Only One available. Now this is a rare bird, the first example that we have ever had! 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 made using this system, but also some full stocked military