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Area Code: 314. $2,625.00. Antique AMERICAN Half Stock HEAVY BARREL Percussion .52 Caliber Long Rifle Kentucky Long Rifle Made Circa 1850! GI#: 102844718. Antique AMERICAN Half Stock HEAVY BARREL Percussion .52 Caliber Long Rifle Kentucky Long Rifle Made Circa 1850!
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Many makers’ names of the so-called Kentucky long rifles...
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Nov 3, 2016 · Many makers’ names of the so-called Kentucky long rifles have been lost over time. This rifle is one such example. The American Longrifle, more commonly, but less correctly, known as the ‘Kentucky rifle’, was described by Captain John G. W. Dillin in the dedication to his seminal 1924 book, The Kentucky Rifle:
KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK RIFLE BY JUKAR ARMS .45 CAL. by Scollard Auctions. Est: $500 - $700. $275 0 Bids. Nov 21, 9:30 AM EST. DENNIS PITTS KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK RIFLE Hayward, Wisconsin, Circa 1987 Length of barrel 38". Total length 55". by Eldred's.
- More Barrel, Less Powder
- A “Typical” Kentucky Rifle
- Sinkers from Bullet Molds
- Many Kinds of Sights
- Turkey Shoots Were Fun
- Washington Asked For Riflemen
- Kentuckys Still in Use
Now it was lengthened, ranging in the early Kentucky models from 51 to 77 inches, or up to more than triple the length of the average big-game rifle of today. This meant that less powder was needed than before, because it burned cleaner. In the opinion of several authorities, this long barrel which gave great accuracy at the same time that it deade...
All these developments didn’t come at once. They were spread over years, but if it were possible to describe a “typical” or composite Kentucky rifle it might be approximately like this: Its 42-inch barrel, probably full octagon, gave the .45 caliber rifle an overall length of about 55 inches. The stock, which extended to the muzzle, was of curly ma...
Bullet molds were made of brass, stone, and even from old curling irons. They resembled pliers, with a hollow in one jaw to shape the bullet. Anglers of the day used them to cast weights for fish nets and seines. Powderhorns were carved with scenes, family histories, and maps. They were often scraped so thin that the black powder showed through, gi...
Plain open sights were preferred by the early hunters—some type of notch, say, for the rear with a post or a fin in front. Rear sights were placed on grooved slides, and horizontal adjustments were possible. Most frontiersmen sighted in their rifles to shoot a bit high at 50 yards. The ball reached its peak height between 50 and 100 yards; at 100 y...
A hunter needed all the practice he could get if he planned to enter a regular turkey shoot. Ranges depended on how much of the turkey was visible. If only the neck and head could be seen when the bird peered over a bulletproof plank, the range was shorter than if the entire bird was tied out in plain sight. Many shooting matches were held in the w...
George Washington had learned the value of Kentucky riflemen in the French and Indian War. When the Revolution began, he urged the Continental Congress to put in a call for them. So it happens that the first troops raised by a central government on this continent were companies of straight-shooting backwoodsmen—and this might be called the beginnin...
While these cold figures demolish some of the tall stories of frontier legend, the fact remains that the Kentucky rifle was a great firearm for its day. Compared with the best sporting and military arms of the time, it represented nothing less than a revolution in its field. Some flintlock Kentucky rifles are still in use today, mostly for target s...
The battle was won by the American Long Rifle, in the hands of 2,000 frontiersmen. During that period, the area west of the 13 colonies was known as Kentucky; hence the name Kentucky rifle. Kentucky rifles began appearing around the middle of the 18th century and disappeared by the middle of the 19th century.
Deluxe Kentucky Rifle .50 cal Percussion Select Hardwood/Blued R2040. SKU: R2040. Price: $559.95. The Kentucky Rifle matches classic beauty with outstanding performance. The octagonal barrel is rifled 1:66" for patched-ball loads. The long sighting plane between the blade front sight and fixed notch rear sight adds precision shooting accuracy.
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KENTUCKY LONG RIFLES FOR SALE. You may never see such a set of guns the remainder of your lifetime. Both guns came from a farmhouse near Allentown, Pa. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATION. PRICE - SOLD!!! Lot #S3165. PHONE NUMBER - 440-744-9088.
