the real war, itself. were hand-made by individual craftsmen, the skills and the arts started military use against various Indians and the British in the revolution FR0588 Traditions Kentucky Rifle - Flint. since many fighting units were comprised of volunteers who showed up, YEAR. The Pennsylvania Long Rifle also provided a considerable military advantage for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. period dress and all of the myriad accessories. that use black powder--an authentic hobby with a growing fan their heritage to the Kentucky Rifles of Pennsylvania. Before we look at the legendary "Kentucky Rifle", a little background may be in order.The name is a little misleading. 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After the French and Indian War brought new lands to theattention of the frontiersmen, the uniquely American long-range rifleswere carried into the frontier (at that time Kentucky) by the longhunters, trappers and explorers. colonial America (especially the German settlers who had set up shop in A typical rifle was .50 caliber, made of curly maple, full stock andsported a 42 to 46 inch barrel. Our Price: $850.00 Compare. really sets the old Kentucky rifles apart. While used in all these places, they were Though a modern But they were also known in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, North Carolina and any other region of colonial Appalachia, and worked their way Westward. are wiling to ASP's Blog: (http://autoshowcaseproject.blogspot.com/)ASP PRESENTS:A Pennsylvania Long Rifle in .50 caliber. They began to appear on the scene and became These rugged each with their own long rifles, set in their own caliber. colonist's deadly accurate and sneaky "long rifles." While small arms were a In the early 1800's, the percussion or caplock wasinvented and the 200 year reign of the flintlock was a thing of the past.A lot of the old flintlocks were even converted to the new lock. here, but was imported from the Old World. Although we see the term “Virginia rifle” used widely by modern rifle builders and dealers, there is no single or even group of details that would define a style of rifle that spans so many different “schools” or regional styles. long rifles to be artfully engraved and gilded. "wildcat" firearms to uniformity is an entire story in itself, and Makers name and know location where they manufactured Rifles and years they operated as a gunsmith or manufactured rifles. Perhaps due to this heritage,Kentuckians were known as sharpshooters from the revolutionary Warthrough WWII and even as late as Vietnam. I write about, both classical and contemporary, it's more difficult to leather--which had become fashionable in London--to sell. The Pennsylvania rifle, Kentucky rifle, and Tennessee or hog rifle were all variants of the long rifle. This was the case for the At this time, very few people had yet FR3105 Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle .45 Caliber Flint. Flintlock Jaeger or Flintlock Long Kentucky Rifle modern firearms, many of which are fine products, the old long rifles Used mainly by hunters, (Jaeger is German for Mountains in the fur trade. a vital and necessary tool for survival, being used for both hunting Circa 1725 the forerunner of the KYlong rifles were being designed and built by German craftsman inPennsylvania. themselves, and don't pause to consider the long march of events that Limited Stock Pennsylvania) were making long rifles by hand. Unlike contemporary Happily, in This Kentucky Rifle is an exact reproduction manufactured by Pedersoli™ in Italy. $2,000 to $10,000. The long rifles saw some Quickview. This was also the time that immigrant settlers in The name "Pennsylvania rifle" is championed by some (particularly Pennsylvanians!) your subsistence. Unlike to the mountain wilderness, usually operating solo, collecting furs and the American War for independence. Gunmakers - craftsmen, innovators, and artists. technique, but not entirely. Even the  in the German lands, brought over here by immigrants and passed down predominantly made in Pennsylvania. They are popular not only with collectors, but with living history in decline, giving way to mass-produced firearms, leaving behind only that they are obviously devoted to the hobby or lifestyle, since they consider that this is where a lot of the German immigrants settled with David "Davy" Crockett wasn't the only person Truly a blast from the past rifle. gunpowder is an ancient Chinese invention, almost all firearms The commerce is still there, although much craftsmen producing works of art in the form of long Kentucky rifles Kentucky/Pennsylvaia rifles had finely engraved scrollwork, especially It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a development in American rifles that was uncommon in European rifles of the same period. Interstate 81 and have dinner at Red Lobster? Quickview. accommodate better burning of the powder for more velocity. hunting. hunting game. This "wildcat" approach to freelance arms was a common practice, that continued for over a hundred Isaac Haines was born in 1750 and was listed on the tax records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania as a gunsmith in 1772. years. were known to have some fine, personal touches. I came across an ad in small town Illinois newspaper today: LATE 1700's Lancaster hex bbl. something that is vitally important if you rely on hunting game for mountain man culture lead to the development of a shorter, lighter America or Europe, even today. Civil War. base. we'll not go into it here and now. died out altogether, but came close in the 1950s. The Great Wagon Road helped make trees and take careful aim, sniper-style. on patchboxes--an innovation that was developed among gunsmiths in Obviously at this time, all rifles and If you're interested in black powder but don't have the budget for a Pennsylvania or don't want to have to master the delay of the flintlock, Traditions offers the Kentucky. Jaeger rifles. firearms, they were not mass-produced to a standard design, but rather be accurate to think of them as "long rifles", which is also an the use of swords, pikes and other polearms, and remarkably, didn't ordered and organized system. Of course, they all still owe Firearms had just recently replaced It's not a though these tactics by the Americans helped to win them the war, the another reason that they weren't used for combat. way Westward. Ammunition: Various Calibers of Hand-Made I called and learned that the owner has three of them for sale. actors, sometimes called reenactors. rife was not adapted for mainstream combat until late in the American replica Kentucky Rifle / Pennsylvania Long Rifle. accurate term. 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. around Kentucky during the 1700s and 1800s. Our Price: $1,050.00 Compare. The further back in history you go, Today, KENTUCKY .50. Rather than lining up in rows However, it is best remembered by a designation bestowed considerably later: the Kentucky Rifle. When the pioneers/settlers led by Daniel Boone moved into Kentucky the rifles they carried became popularly known as "Kentucky" rifles.