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Our mission the contemporary longrifle association is dedicated to promoting the contemporary art, artists, collectors and scholars of the longrifle culture. Although rose is quick to point out that the american rifle has multicultural influences the process of rifling a. Its prominent feature is the americanmade long tapered and. The american longrifle brandished by morgan and his riflemen was not the main infantry arm of the rebellious colonists, not by a long shot. This site is dedicated to the study and building of the american longrifle. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a. A surviving british officer wrote, he seemed to grow, phantomlike, higher and. Cz 457 american blued bolt action rifle 22 long rifle. Though the muzzleloading percussion cap rifle was the most numerous weapon, being standard issue for the. The new ruger american rifle is a bargain biggame hunter that comes in short action and long action.
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Antique kentucky rifles is the name given to american long rifles, sometimes also known as pennsylvania rifles, developed in the 1740s and in fashion until the second quarter of the 19th century. Muzzleloading guns books muzzleloader gunsmithing books. A new book traces american history though the sight of a gun. Rifles and groovebored muskets in the american revolution. I bought this book some 20 yrs ago and find it to be the absolute authority for those wanting to build their own longrifle. The cla was organized as an association of contemporary muzzleloading collectors and artists. Circa 1725 the forerunner of the kylong rifles were being designed and built by german craftsman inpennsylvania. Dec 21, 2014 american long rifles charcoal bluing techniques stay safe and healthy. Building a pennsylvania longrifle jacobsburg historical.
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