It is the timeless story of maturing youth, backdropped by majestic rocky. 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. Weve provided this list as a service to our members and guests, to help them identify known works. The lexington rifle this rifle is a copy of an original by william turner bryan circa 1815. Henry repeating arms model h001 lever action rimfire rifle. The bullets flight from powder to target, franklin w. For decades, this was the the best book available on the production of historically accurate longrifles. As 911 altered the terrain of so many lives, it shaped that of joe lebleu. Mark iv product safety warning and recall notice june 2017. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit aristotle hone your carving skills by getting to inspect a carving up close with your hands as well as your.
This book is highly recommended to the new rifle builder. This cd is a collection of over 200 black and white photographs by more than 80 american gunsmiths from the 18th and 19th century. Long rifle is gripping and moving, but most of all, inspiring. The charge burns creating a gas which expands in volume. A book for aspiring firearms designers forgotten weapons. It is all done out by hand and drawings and is a gem. It is an organization that encourages its members to experience the lives of common colonial people. The american longrifle brandished by morgan and his riflemen was not the main infantry arm of the rebellious colonists, not by a long shot. Jul 03, 2014 the americans rifles could hit a mansized target at 200 and perhaps 300 yards, whereas the brown bess was only accurate to maybe 75 yards. Henry repeating arms model h001 lever action rimfi. Not since 1960 and the publication of joe kinding, jr. Guess its the old the amount of time it takes to do something, is exactly the amount of time one has to do it. Buy a cheap copy of recreating the american long rifle book by william buchele.
Rifles existed long before the 17th century, but were rarely used by military forces. This list is in no way complete, and will be evolving. Jan 03, 2004 equipped with new weapons, and bearing lessons well learned from the french, the rifle brigade changed the face of british soldiering for ever. Recreating the american longrifle by william buchele. 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. Following is a listing of known cla artisans makers marks. This book may be ordered directly from scurlock publishing co. Model 1903 rifle the united states army was one of the first in the world to abandon the concept of a short rifle usually called a carbine for use by cavalry, artillery, etc. Recreating the american long rifle book by william buchele. Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles in most modern armies by strict definition, a firearm must have the following characteristics to be considered an assault rifle. At the tail end of the civil war, cartridge guns like the first lever rifles and the spencer rifle began appearing on the battlefield.
Dec 17, 2014 also, a point about it taking 36 days to design and build the 1st sten. Hawkmoonu2 simon kenton frontier festival third weekend in september. Crazy crow trading post offers a large selection of native american books. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig jr. Kentucky long rifles one kentucky rifleman depicts ephraim brank, a hero at the battle of new orleans. But it has to be remembered that both books are centred around american. The rifle in america, third edition with supplement.
But as he faded out, to do important things, someone had to take over. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a development in american rifles that was uncommon in european rifles of the same period. The author takes you step by step in the procedures of building an american long rifle. Marked danzig 1891, this rifle is not matching, bore does have strong ri. Despite his roots in philadelphia society, whelen sought outdoor adventure and hard living and he found it. Book ffs flintlock fowlers, the first guns made in america, photos of rare very early american guns, 1700 to 1820, soft bound, 248 pages, by tom grinslade. An assault rifle is a rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge, a detachable magazine, and can switch between semiautomaticfully automatic fire. The sixth edition of this book is available directly from george shumway publisher. The long rifle excited tens of thousands of readers almost one century ago when it was first published. Henry rifle was a working mans rifle, built in a couple of patterns the english, which resembled an english military arm, and the lancaster style.
These problems, when compounded with the overall lack of discipline among rifle units, led washington to refit his forces with more traditional muskets. I sure seems that a gun takes a long time to design and make during peace time. Welcome to volume 2 of notes on southern long rifles. It is typical of the work done by the family of bryan gunsmiths and features the distinctive twopiece lexington patchbox. Recreations of classic originals liberty longrifles llc. In addition, long rifles were not fitted with bayonets. The first documented appearance of rifling was in germany around 1460. Henry second amendment tribute edition lever action rimfire rifle. Recognized as one of his finest rifles, this example is. The kentucky or pennsylvania long rifle was the most accuratelongrange gun for several decades. Most of the credits in volume 1 also apply to volume 2. Whites tale of young andy burnett, carrying daniel boones very own long rifle, is as powerful today as ever. Allnew, 2nd edition of ar15m16 sourcebook by duncan long carefully researched, newly revised edition covers history, military and custom spinoffs, grenadelaunchers, saw versions, and accessories.
The cla was organized as an association of contemporary muzzleloading collectors and artists. You choose the barrel you want from the available barrel options shown for the kit. I bought this book some 20 yrs ago and find it to be the absolute authority for those wanting to build their own longrifle. I have been privileged to witness this book in its final stages of development and initial release to the kentucky rifle. This book does not assume that the reader is an expert stock maker, but begins with illustrated explanations of the basic concepts. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The twentytwo long rifle has a rimfire cartridge as opposed to centerfire since the firing pin hits the rim of the case rather than the center.
The american longrifle has a censored but very patriotic. The powerful, goldenglobewinning and oscarworthy film is brilliantly acted beautifully photographed, but it misses the whole point of legendary mountain man hugh glass. Moravian gun making of the american revolution by bob lienemann, steve hench and kra members is published by the kentucky rifle foundation. Buchele shows several alternate approaches to most tasks. Sharps rifles are a series of largebore singleshot rifles, beginning with a design by christian sharps in 1848, and ceasing production in 1881. This was the book i was after, a book that shows how and why long rifles.
An intimate look at the american longrifle its art and evolution by dave hansen. Less than 10 percent of the american troops carried them. An intimate look at the american longrifle and its art and evolution by david. The sharps rifles became icons of the american old west due to their appearances in many westerngenre. Very well written, with an amazing amount of information. Most of these books are hundreds of pages long, so consider your paper and toner supply before printing. Artisans makers marks contemporary longrifle association.
This book shows selected examples from the kinding collection, which were displayed in 2014 at the reading public museum, reading, pennsylvania. The harper s ferry model 1803 rifle was the first standard rifle as opposed to a smoothbore musket, made by an american armory. American longrifles home a site dedicated to the study. Mossberg 27040 100atr all purpose long action rifle. An intimate look at the american longrifle its art and. American longrifles is the more accurate term for the class of uniquely american firearms better known as kentucky or pennsylvania rifles. Muzzleloading guns books muzzleloader gunsmithing books. In honor of the 125th anniversary of american rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the september 15, 1921 issue. 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. Captain dillins book formed the foundation for all further scholarship into the american longrifle and is an important primer for all students of the kentucky rifle. This volume will be a continuation, more or less, of volume 1. National rifle association has 16 books on goodreads with 503 ratings. All stock kits include everything it takes to build the rifle except the barrel, stains and finishes. National rifle associations most popular book is basics of pistol shooting.
Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age, by joe kindig jr longrifles of north carolina, by john bivins. From collecting and categorizing to longrange shooting and cleaning, theres a book for basically every area. The truth about the revenant, hugh glass and his 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. Books concerning the golden age of american longrifles include. Collectible american longarms post1898 sold smof7258 handsome u.
By the late 1600s gunsmiths wereexperimenting with longer barrels. It is very detailed that said i have never build a long rifle. There developed in the latter days of the american colonies, a uniquely american firearm. Oct 05, 2017 days after a mass shooting in las vegas left 59 dead, books that ponder the gun control debate and effects of these tragedies. Click here to view a list of books in print out of print on kentucky rifles. Long rifles from the valley of virginia including southwest virginia wythe county area gunsmiths. This is a good shelf copy from a collectors estate of a selfpublished, softcover by jerry noble. If you must decide between two or more books to buy on the subject, this is the one. Send us an email, include the word patron and we will add your email address to a confidential listserv which will inform you of significant kentucky rifle and accoutrement issues and events as they become known to us. Stewart edward whites tale of young andy burnett, inheritor of daniel boons own long rifle, is as powerful and moving today as it was when written in the 1930s. Full kit includes cast of original carving by jim kibler with lancaster, pennsylvania style carving on cheek, butt stock practice stock, and carving tips book we are what we repeatedly do. My copy is right next to my gun bench and is referred to many times during the construction of one of my rifles.
The kentucky rifle foundation education committee has taken the original negatives from several books published by the kra. The most important thing you can do before you waste your time and money is study. Duncan longs gun and firearms links for survivalists and. Published privately and limited to only 1,000 copies, weapons has 370 pages, measures 11 by 14 inches and weighs just over 8 pounds.
Jacob kuntz ranks among the most artistically accomplished and longest living american longrifle makers. While the focus of this site is the american long rifle in all its incarnations, it is also a home for all those crafts persons preserving a bit of the past by building traditional muzzle loading sporting. The largest section is called the alamo and texas independence 183545, with 60 pages dedicated to that era. Jacob kuntz flintlock longrifle american, philadelphia the met. What distinguishes a virginia rifle from any other american made rifle from the same period. Books by national rifle association author of basics of. Aug 11, 2015 the long rifle is a uniquely american adventure story full of thrills.
For over 30 years george shumway researched, wrote, photographed, and published information on the history and art of longrifles and related subjects. Just a bunch of stuff i like, and stuff i want someday virginia rifles. Among other stylistic changes, the barrels of the jaegers were lengthened, and the caliber reduced to produce the uniquely american longrifle which made more efficient use of powder and was very. Longrifles page 2 contemporary longrifle association. Johnston hard bound edition of 275 pages, with more than. I got turned on to female mental regression by the great tainted sins. Practice carving kit for flintlock longrifle by jim kibler. A rifle took too long to load, which meant that in close engagements the british had the advantage in rateoffire.
The rifle was built as a donation to the contemporary longrifle foundations 20 live auction in lexington, kentucky. From early in the 19 th century this unique weapon came to be known as the kentucky rifle. Townsend whelens prewar book on marksmanship which brought him to national prominence in the military establishment. This book started it all with its publication in 1924. A lock is the mechanism that has a hammer or cock holding a flint in a half wrap of leather, which which stikes the hardened frizzen when the trigger is pulled, scraping hot metallic sparks into fine grained priming powder in the pan which ignites eventually sending flame through the touch hole in the barrel to the main powder charge. The roots of the american longrifle are in the german rifles, or jaegers, that were brought to this country by early german settlers and gunsmiths. This site is dedicated to the study and building of the american longrifle. David ramsbotham on rifles by mark urban, a history. This is the original and still widely read and highly regarded book on internal and external ballistics. Maybe they would be best called the american longrifle as a generic term. But his greatest contribution to muzzle loading must be this book.
If youve read my stories, you know there are none other like them. Long considered to be the ideal cartridge for recreational shooting, firearms training and small game hunting, the. In order to be effective, the round in a rifle had to fit snugly into the. Whelen, who coached the national championship winning army rifle team at sea girt in 1906, covers all aspects of shooting the model 1903 rifle, including long range shooting. These are the books that formed the foundation of this essay as well as much of the scholarship on this subject. But that was a time of great transition for firearms, and the military was slow to catch up. As a carpenter i would happily start to build a rifle with book as my guide. Buy this book even if you never intend to build a rifle. He could only watch as innocent people died and fires raged in the ruins of the world trade center on september 11, 2001. Here is a man who truly did it all and wrote about it with the authority of experience and the modesty of a true gentleman. This book contains an abundance of information for those wishing to make their own flintlock or percussion longrifle. Henry leman built a classic plains rifle, and henry deringer of pocket pistol fame also built sturdy rifles for the fur trade.
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. The following books and videos are highly recommended to form the foundation of your longrifle library. Mossberg 27030 100atr all purpose long action rifle. American boys rifles, 18901945 by perkins, jim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. Our mission the contemporary longrifle association is dedicated to promoting the contemporary art, artists, collectors and scholars of the longrifle culture. This association recognizes the scope of collecting as traditional muzzleloading longrifles, pistols, fowlers, their accoutrements and related objects handmade after the midtwentieth century. If you want to use a paper form to order cds, download, fillout and mail this form. Extensive research over the past four decades makes it clear that the kentucky rifle, as it is popularly known, was produced along the frontier in many colonies and states following the westward expansion of our nation. Austin, and became a part of american life in subsequent decades associated. In the 1870s the military officially adopted the trapdoor springfield in full length and carbine versions.
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