American long rifles book

My copy is right next to my gun bench and is referred to many times during the construction of one of my rifles. His works include several highly decorated long arms, fowling guns, and an outstanding brace of pistols that set the bar for quality in early american small arms. The american rifle, townsend whelen, 1918, 637 pages. Click on the name or photo for a description and to order individual components. The next time you feel especially proud to be an american, you might like to take a minute to think of a rifle commander named daniel morgan, who was sgt. A treatise, a text book, and a book of practical instruction in the use of the rifle townsend whelen century company, 1918 rifle practice 637 pages. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig jr. An intimate look at the american longrifle and its art and evolution by david hansen. This site is dedicated to the study and building of the american longrifle. The rifle at the top of this page is one made by my great grand uncle, mathew gillespie.

The gunsmith of grenville countyby peter alexander is the latest and most complete book on building american longrifles, and may be purchased directly from scurlock publishing co. In 1967, hershel started building very intriguing mostly iron mounted rifles and through the years has truly become a living legend. The long rifle satisfied tens of thousands of readers over a half a century ago when it was first published. Beck was a master gunsmith who built rifles in lebanon, pennsylvania from roughly 1780 to 1811. Modern rifle shooting from the american standpoint, w. Rifles would not replace muskets on the battlefield until the invention of the minie ball solved the problem of barrel fouling, but prior to that, many rifles were used by u.

Army sniper from the 911 generation and a stirring testament to the core values of american soldiers. This cd is a collection of over 200 black and white photographs by more than 80 american gunsmiths from the 18th and 19th century. The accuracy of american long rifles like the pennsylvania and kentucky rifles far exceeded that of any smooth bore weapon. The long rif le, also known a s longrif le, kentu cky ri fle, pennsyl vania rif le, or a m erican l ongrifle, was one of the first comm only use d rifles for hunting and warfare. The most important thing you can do before you waste your time and money is study. I bought this book to guide me on the building of a muzzle loading rifle. If you must decide between two or more books to buy on the subject, this is the one. The renaissance of custom sporting arms in america. At the tail end of the civil war, cartridge guns like the first lever rifles and the spencer rifle began appearing on the battlefield. An intimate look at the american longrifle its art and. Practice carving kit for flintlock longrifle by jim kibler.

Their work and that of others can be seen in the book. Mossberg 27030 100atr all purpose long action rifle. Rifles and groovebored muskets in the american revolution. Department of the interior, national park service, washington, d. Bookftat for trade and treaty, firearms of the american indians, 1600 1920, by ryan r. An intimate look at the american longrifle its art and evolution by dave hansen. With the release of clint eastwoods movie, american sniper, this weekend, i thought it might be fitting to look at the favorite rifles of the american hero, chris kyle. The kentucky rifle was made in, of all places, pennsylvania. Whisker and published by susquehanna university press, can be found at. Notes on southern long rifles, vols 14, by jerry noble the american rifle. Not since 1960 and the publication of joe kinding, jr. 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.

The contemporary longrifle association is dedicated to promoting the contemporary art, artists, collectors and scholars of the longrifle culture. Mossberg 27040 100atr all purpose long action rifle. American longrifles is the more accurate term for the class of uniquely american firearms better known as kentucky or pennsylvania rifles. American rifleman the truth about the revenant, hugh. The american revolution was foughtand wonwith guns, and the weapons have become ingrained in u.

It was one of the best books i have purchased on the subject. Though thousands of muskets and rifles were made in europe, the kentucky rifle, custom made in american, developed a reputation as the finest rifle made, and the premier firearm for over a century. In the 1870s the military officially adopted the trapdoor springfield in full length and carbine versions. The myth of rifleman timothy murphy journal of the. For other highly collectible antique long guns, visit our pages for antique u. British soldiers of the time were equipped with smooth bore muskets that forced them to get close to a large group of enemy soldiers and volley into the crowd, hoping to. I am a ggg grandson of john gillespie of east fork now brevard nc.

Stewart edward whites tale of young andy burnett, inheritor of daniel boones own long rifle, is as powerful and moving today as it was when written in the 1930s. S military long guns and civil war rifles, foreign military antique long guns, and cartridge antique long guns. 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. Daniel boones adventures in the rich lands of kentucky west of the appalachian mountains, and the subsequent stream of settlers through the cumberland gap into this new frontier, may have been a part of it. Mel hankla is taking one of our favorite approaches to artifacts telling the story of the people who owned and created them. Recreations of classic originals liberty longrifles llc. Tim murphys commanding officer that day on at saratoga, and his squads of riflemen from the villages and backwoods of pennsylvania, virginia. American longrifles home a site dedicated to the study.

Antique flintlock rifles for sale collectors firearms. An intimate look at the american longrifle its art and evolution. 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. For full details plus an analysis of the ballistics of long range musket and rifle fire see the journal of military history, vol. Collection by joe, 3rd kindig and patrick hornberger 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. This book shows selected examples from the kinding collection, which were displayed in 2014 at the reading public museum, reading, pennsylvaniathe first comprehensive public display of the collection.

Suggestions to military riflemen, townsend whelen, 1909, 243 pages. Recreating the american longrifle by william buchele, george. The pennsylvania long rifle also provided a considerable military advantage for the continental army during the american revolution. The cla was organized as an association of contemporary muzzleloading collectors and artists. Exactly when these uniquely american long rifles came to be called kentucky rifles is not entirely certain. The pennsylvania center for the book pennsylvania rifles. It is typical of the work done by the family of bryan gunsmiths and features the distinctive twopiece lexington patchbox. Did timothy murphy kill british brigadier general simon fraser at saratoga. Bookffs 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. Buy a cheap copy of recreating the american long rifle book by william buchele. The following books and videos are highly recommended to form the foundation of your longrifle library. Author michael punke wrote a novel in 2002 called the revenant, and the screen rights were sold before it was actually published.

But that was a time of great transition for firearms, and the military was slow to catch up. It is characterized by a n unus ually long barrel, a d evelopment in am erican rifles that was unc ommon in european rifles of the same period. We offer barrels for our kits from three of the best barrel makers in the industry. Moravian gunmaking ii bethlehem to christians spring. This association recognizes the scope of collecting as traditional muzzleloading longrifles, pistols, fowlers, their accoutrements and related objects handmade after the midtwentieth century. In 1979 he was featured in foxfire v, one of the ongoing series of books recording the customs and lifestyles of people from southern appalachia. It is characterized by a n unus ually long barrel, a d evelopment in ame rican rifles that was unc ommon in e uropean rifles of the same period. 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. An exciting new account of early kentucky antiquities including kentucky long rifles, art, silver, furniture and more. Kyle described the wide range of weapons and rifle systems he used in.

Excellent indian trade gun by barnett al4856 excellent indian trade gun by barnett. The rifle that was found in millions of american households and helped countless shooters learn how to use a gun is still hugely popular. As noted, kyle chose ten guns to help tell his story. The late william buchele was recognized as a true master longrifle maker. British soldiers of the time were equipped with smooth bore muskets that forced them to get close to a large group of enemy soldiers and volley into the crowd, hoping to hit a target. The rifle was built as a donation to the contemporary longrifle foundations 20 live auction in lexington, kentucky.

Recreating the american longrifle the muzzleloading gun maker. But his greatest contribution to muzzle loading must be this book. Including suggestions for practice at long range, george wood wingate, 1879, 303 pages. The authors journey to war and back also testifies to the enduring power of love. His work has been featured in numerous magazine articles and the foxfire v book. Raw, gritty, passionate, and provocative, long rifle is both the first memoir by a u. Recreating the american long rifle book by william buchele. In his autobiography, kyle said people ask a lot about the weapons he used as a sniper, so he talked some in the book about the specific rifles he used.