Some of the inlays used on Pennsylvania (Kentucky) guns have significant meanings like the distelfink (sp) (bird), the cresent moon, and the hunters star.
I know the "bleeding heart", the heart, and the fish were all Christian in origin but does anyone know why a true Christian Cross was (almost?) never used on the old guns?
Most of the people living in the Colonies were very devout (or at least they acted that way to be able to live in their towns) and I'm sure this included the gunsmiths.
I have over 15 different books with a multitude of pictures of originals but I only recall seeing 3 guns with crosses and those were Maltese or very stylized. None were simple Christian style crosses. How come?
I know the "bleeding heart", the heart, and the fish were all Christian in origin but does anyone know why a true Christian Cross was (almost?) never used on the old guns?
Most of the people living in the Colonies were very devout (or at least they acted that way to be able to live in their towns) and I'm sure this included the gunsmiths.
I have over 15 different books with a multitude of pictures of originals but I only recall seeing 3 guns with crosses and those were Maltese or very stylized. None were simple Christian style crosses. How come?
