The kentucky rifle foundation publishes and sells, through its online store, many of the recent books published on the subject kentucky rifles and produces cds for sale exhibiting the finest rifles displayed at its regional exhibits and meetings. We maintain a broad inventory of winchester rifles online and in our store. 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 placed closer to the breech it suggests the barrel has been shorten at the breech. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age longrifle series 5. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age, signed. The kentucky rifles are a blend of country rockabilly classic rock and blues from the mountains of northern jersey. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. 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. Comprises of some of the most sought after reference books on the subject. The author presents two hundred sixty two nicely carved rifles, and treats the subject as an art form, with makers grouped into schools of similar style. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age, annotated third edition, now with many color photos, by joe kindig, jr.
This is nothing short of a classic, special feature golden age kentucky rifle in original flint. Kentucky rifles are traditionally full stocked and a bit longer, but if you want a shorter full stock rifle you could look at a jeager rifle. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age joe. The makers name or initials,either engraved or stamped, in the top flat of the barrel in the style of the period and usualy showing expected wear. See more ideas about long rifle, black powder guns and flintlock rifle. Typical rifle in use in the american colonies it became, thanks to its lightness and accuracy, one of the most popular american rifles. By 1866 the first transformation of a muzzle loading musket to cartridge use appeared, and in 1868 the first trapdoor rifle was created. I have collected since age 16, been a member of the kentucky rifle asssociation since 1983 and past president, and have organized and held an annual kentucky rifle show since 1984. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Also, pedersoli separates their long rifles into two groups by barrel length. The art of building the pennsylvania longrifle ehrigmillerdixon, c1978.
Kindigs thoughts concern american flintlock rifles as works of art and this book is a grand display of this art. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a development in american rifles that was uncommon in european rifles of the same period. See more ideas about black powder guns, long rifle and kentucky. The 1955 film kentucky rifle is an ode to the rifle, including a descriptive monologue of the rifle. 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. Acquired from the family in kentucky by shelby gallien and pictured in his book, he attributes it to scott county kentucky, north of lexington. They were beautiful, high quality rifles but with, as it turned out, an achilles heel. Kentucky long rifles one kentucky rifleman depicts ephraim brank, a hero at the battle of new orleans. Classifieds listings of antique firearms in kentucky. The name kentucky rifle came from an 1812 song the hunters of kentucky. Building a pennsylvania longrifle jacobsburg historical. Just below you will find an alphabetical listing of riflemakers in the krf database.
The name initials is usually equadistant between the breech and the rear site. The kentucky rifles were original members of the frontier league in 1993. Armslist does not become involved in transactions between parties. Kentucky long gun, no ram rod, inlay, engraved side plates, 1800s. Selling and buying venue for antique kentucky rifle owners and collectors. He was active in shenandoah county, virginia, in the early 19th century likely through the civil war era and until his death in 1869. Also remember, those old longhunters stalked deep all day long with long kentucky, pennsylvania, and tennessee. Shop our collection of winchester rifles, antique winchesters for sale and other winchester products here. Dillins history and illumination of the classic american longarm is the definitive work on the subject and serves as the primary reference for later works, such as those by kindig, shumway. The weapon was reportedly accurate enough for marksmen to target british officers on horseback. Dillin, wrote his famous book the kentucky rifle, the first comprehensive and. Many gunsmiths continued to make muzzleloaders into the 1880s and americas first weapon the kentucky long rifle was still prized for this reason. Alphabetical list of riflemakers kentucky rifle foundation. Interest in kentucky rifles also has led to a substantial number of modern gunsmiths specializing in building contemporary or reproduction longrifles, many as beautiful as the.
Dj has wear around edges and small tears and some scuffing to surfaces but overall in. The rifles were heavily employed in the war of 1812, and it was after this that the long rifle gained its more wellknown, if less correct name, the kentucky rifle. Jason clay is a cowboy with several cases of kentucky rifles heading out to california when his wagon breaks down. I have owned and studied hundreds of rifles, and have the experience necessary to assist you in collecting. Kentucky rifle deckard rifle longrifle pennsylvania. Few farmers and ranchers could afford the new winchester or sharps cartridge repeating rifles. We offer appraisals and authentication among our services and buy single rifles and entire gun collections. In thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age annotated 3rd edition, author joe kindig, jr. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one source of gun pricing.
Each day, sellers from across the country are listing new rifles for hunting, home defense. They split their home games between two high school fields, the w. To begin with, the design was very plain being handmade in rural areas during the frontier period. The kentucky rifle foundation is the educational arm of the kentucky rifle association. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig, jr. The first replica mississippi rifles on the market way back in the early 1970s were if i recall correctly the bernadelli missippi rifles. With chill wills, lance fuller, cathy downs, sterling holloway.
Unfortunately, the axle is broken as well as the wheel, forcing clay, his mentor tobias, and otherslonnie settler, luke, preachur bently, amy connors and her boyfriend fostner and the hays, the wife cordy is expecting a child. If you are old school and prefer reading a book first, before leaping into a project, there is a classic text that is used my many gunsmiths and their cottage schools across the land. The kentucky rifle was often made with ornate solid wood stocks. The barrel is blue finished, all fittings are of polished brass and the walnut stock is oil finished. The kentucky rifle s barrel was an oddity compared to modern european rifles, but proved to be an advantage.
The rifles were designed in a wide variety of calibers, most commonly. Those replica mississippi rifles with the mysterous w. If youre looking to buy rifles, then you have come to the right place. The achilles heel was that the bolsters were silver soldered on. It has a beautiful engraved and formed patchbox, silver mounts and silver key escutcheons. The birth of the kentucky rifle association was the culmination of the friendship and common interest of a number of early collectors and students of the kentucky rifle and pistol. The kentuckys roots came from two other firearms in the early 18th century. Contact us for further information on your kentucky rifle. Buy kentucky rifles for sale at auction invaluable. His thesis is that the gunsmiths who made these rifles were the finest artisans who worked in early america. Always comply with local, state, federal, and international law. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. New listing kentucky rifle john g w dillin illustrated gun book 1924 first edition.
However i run across these at auctions and they are spectacular works of art, but i dont know much about them and would like to know so i could acquire representative pieces. Kentucky rifle is a 1955 american western movie starring a buckskinclad chill wills and featuring cathy downs, sterling holloway and henry hull, involving smuggling a wagon filled with rifles past american indian tribes already aware of the subterfuge. Best reference book about kentuckypennsylvania rifles. Buy thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig online at alibris. This rifle evolved from the german hunting guns and was a major rival of the brown bess. Hambley sports complex in pikeville, ky and paul fyffe field at johnson central high school in paintsville, ky. Up to recently these rifles were below the radar for me, primarily im a military surplus weapon collector.
This resembles markings found on other george washington fisher sr. These new rifles fired faster but, when hunting, the one shot muzzleloader could do the job. In 1962, the kentucky rifle association was born to promote the study, preservation, and collection of kentucky rifles and to pass the tradition on to future generations. Davide pedersoli offers this reproduction in blue finish with polished brass fittings and oil finished walnut stock.
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