Articles on the pannabecker family, the christain becks, and others make this essential in knowing the earliest history of the kentucky rifle. Kentucky long rifles brass furniture as on the beck rifle was common for kentucky rifles. The germanstyle lock on this rifle is signed f klette, and the. The kentucky rifle was often made with ornate solid wood stocks. The most important thing you can do before you waste your time and money is study. Oct 22, 2019 the kentucky rifle foundation is a nonprofit, 501c 3 corporation and is funded by contributions, the sale of educational materials, fund raising events and endowments. A study of the origin and development of a purely american type of firearm, together with accurate historical data concerning early colonial gunsmiths, and profusely illustrated with photographic reproduction of their finest work. Building a kentucky rifle, part 1 with companion book dbkrs.
A new book traces american history though the sight of a gun. The kentucky rifle foundation is a nonprofit, 501c 3 corporation and is funded by contributions, the sale of educational materials, fund raising events and endowments. Bound in light brown cloth, spine lettering gilt, pictorial endpapers, a small bit of scattered foxing to foreedges, in dust jacket lettered and decorated in black, large piece of fron panel torn away. Building a kentucky rifle set with hershel house 2 dvds plus.
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Rare gem 1850s antique sharps pistolrifle falling block action carbine. The long rifle, also known as longrifle, kentucky rifle, pennsylvania rifle, or american longrifle, was one of the first commonly used rifles for hunting and warfare. The color case hardened lock features a vtype mainspring for fast lock time. Illustrations are detailed, line drawings that are very simple and easily understood.
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Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age, by joe kindig jr. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe. Building a kentucky rifle set with hershel house 2 dvds. How it turns out is anybodys guess, but joshua likes the way james looks at him. We are presenting for sale a 1960 hardback book entitled the pennsylvania kentucky rifle written by henry j.
American longrifles home a site dedicated to the study. Chapters address kentucky rifle nomenclature, history, regions lancaster, bethlehem, reading, lebanon, dauphin, york, littlestown, emmitsburg and chambersburg, and makers. Schroyer golden age gunsmith high comb high relief identical indicate jacob dickert jacob sell john armstrong john meals john noll kentucky rifle makers lancaster county later learned his. Learn how to build an heirloom quality flintlock rifle that is fully functional. The paperback of the pennsylvaniakentucky rifle by henry j. The memory keepers daughter by kim edwards, icy sparks by gwyn hyman rubio, the bluegrass conspiracy by sally denton, come an. Kentucky rifle deckard rifle longrifle pennsylvania rifle. If you are going to hunt in the east a kentucky style rifle might be most appropriate. This rifle evolved from the german hunting guns and was a major rival of the brown bess. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig. Recreating the kentucky rifle by buchele, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Building the kentucky rifle paperback january 1, 1972 by james r johnston author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Written in the 1960s, some parts are outdated, so the modern reader will ignore the chapter on tapping and breeeching the barrel as well as the price list for parts. As stated by the author in the introduction, the goal of this book is to build or reproduce a fine flintlock or percussion rifle. A 48 page softcover book with details and drawings to include fullsize sketches of the stock pattern and component parts. American longrifles is the more accurate term for the class of uniquely american firearms better known as kentucky or pennsylvania rifles.
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Shooting a kentucky rifle that was built during the 5 day class at the calvary longrifle llc gunshop in warrior alabama. Muzzleloading guns books muzzleloader gunsmithing books. And by in large it wasnt a bad film, yet it was a misguided one at best. The kentucky rifle foundation is the education branch of the organization and offers an extensive collection of print books and cds loaded with information compiled since the first gathering of collectors in the 1920s to the present. Kindigs study of the appalachian piedmont eastern pennsylania to south carolina flintlock rifles recognizes it as an important art form. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a development in american rifles that was uncommon in european rifles of the same period. Dixie gun works and pedersoli bring the frontierera kentucky flintlock rifle to modernday shooters. The rifles were designed in a wide variety of calibers, most commonly. The paperback of the pennsylvania kentucky rifle by henry j. A 48 page book with details and drawings to include fullsize sketches of the stock pattern and component parts. The rifle that would become known as the kentucky rifle was first crafted during 1730 in. The kentucky rifle foundation education committee has taken the original negatives from several books published by the kra in the 60s and 70s and created this valuable tool. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age joe. Buy kentucky rifles for sale at auction invaluable.
Cva muzzleloaders kentucky rifle numrich gun parts. The kentucky rifles barrel was an oddity compared to modern european rifles, but proved to be an advantage. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Klette was the master armorer at the rappahannock forge in falmouth, va during the revolutionary war, and his home was the crossroads of stevensburg in culpeper county, va outside of fredericksburg, va 6. A biography, and host andrea seabrook visit a shooting range to tell the story. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig jr. The kit used by this student was a lancaster kit made by jim chambers. See more ideas about black powder guns, long rifle and kentucky. Kentucky long rifles one kentucky rifleman depicts ephraim brank, a hero at the battle of new orleans.
The long sighting plane between the blade front sight and fixed notch rear sight adds precision shooting accuracy. Building a kentucky rifle with hershel house 2 volumes. The signed, frederick klette rifle of circa 177580 fig. With a flintlock, first the primer charge ignites followed a split second later by the main charge. Building a kentucky rifle set with hershel house 2 dvds plus book. The modern kentucky rifle, illustrated instructions, for gun builders.
Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age longrifle series 5. Identifiable by its faceted comb, diamond shape lock bolt plate, long 2screw barrel tang, simple lower butt mold, and deeply sculpted cheek piece. The kentucky rifle is widely recognized today as a uniquely american work of art, a form of applied art and a historical document that is highly prized by collectors. Art of building the pennsylvania longrifle, an illustrated instruction manual, by dixon, ehrig, and. The original kentucky rifle featured a flintlock ignition, however, this variation of the rifle features a percussion ignition for easier use out in the field.
A surviving british officer wrote, he seemed to grow, phantomlike, higher and higher, assuming through the smoke the supernatural appearance of some great spirit of death. If you are a beginner, blackpowder gun kits can be intimidating. The long rifle gained the name the kentucky rifle in great part due to a popular song entitled the hunters of kentucky by samuel woodworth. Kentucky long gun, no ram rod, inlay, engraved side plates, 1800s. The song tells the story of andrew jacksons victory at the battle of new orleans, the final battle of the war of 1812. The book is in very good condition according to the standards of the american book association. Dont let that keep you from the special experience of making your own gun. A short story of gay romance with a little gunporn thrown in for good measure.
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