Thanks for spreading the word. The Kentucky looks like a trade gun (Tryon, Deringer?) made in PA and traded out west, most likely to Indians. It looks like a dry cave find and has suffered pretty typical damage, (rot, insect damage,bleaching, rust, and so on), over the many years since it was hidden away. This must have been a somewhat common practice among the Indians, as many such guns were found in the early 1900s out here in California, and elsewhere in the west. Many were found in the San Berdnardino Mountains and the desert out by Palm Springs presumably left by the Cahuilla Indians. The rawhide repair is seen pretty regularly on Indian guns even when tacks are absent. Neat gun! Thanks again.
Dick
