Dillins history and illumination of the classic american longarm is the definitive work on the subject and serves as the primary reference for later works, such as those by kindig, shumway, petersen, buchele, lindsay and others. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age, signed. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig. Articles on the pannabecker family, the christain becks, and others make this essential in knowing the earliest history of the kentucky rifle. Blueprints and designs for building authentic flintlock. The kentucky rifle is widely recognized today as a uniquely american work of art, a form of applied art and a historical document that is highly prized by collectors. Build tracks kentucky pistol with 16 straight octagon. This is the companion book to the dvd series building a kentucky rifle dvd volume 1, and building a kentucky rifle dvd volume 2.
There developed in the latter days of the american colonies, a uniquely american firearm. If you are researching for a rifle build, this is not a slight oversight. Kindigs thoughts concern american flintlock rifles as works of art. From start to finish hershel teaches how to build a classic kentucky rifle beginning with. Major flaw in book is total lack of pictures of the top view at the tang. We offer green mountain or colerain barrels for this rifle. American longrifles is the more accurate term for the class of uniquely american firearms better known as kentucky or pennsylvania rifles. Traditions hawken woodsman kit krc52390801 flintlock. The book is written based on decades of experience in building these rifles.
Building a kentucky rifle, part 1 with companion book dbkrs. Traditions kentucky rifle kit krc5210 flintlock traditions hawken kit krc52408. If learning these schools and styles is indeed your focus, one of two of the finest and most valuable books you can acquire is thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age. Watch as i attempt to build a kentucky long rifle from an incomplete collection of parts. With its publication in 1960, thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age revolutionized the study of the american longrifle. Building a kentucky rifle set with hershel house 2 dvds. A 48 page softcover book with details and drawings to include fullsize sketches of the stock pattern and component parts. This is something akin to the mecca of gunbulding and anyone who has even a passing interest in these rifles will want to make at least one trip there.
Stepbystep instructions are given for building a vintagestyle kentucky pistol. Click on the name or photo for a description and to order individual components. The author shows his work, and scratch builds almost every piece. Here at stonewall creek outfitters we specialize in supplying the black powder shooter and gunsmith with virtually everything they need to assemble and repair their muzzle loading guns. This little book is a very concise and clear howto on constructing a longrifle. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Each rifle will have a number of high resolution, full color images.
Jacket a little scuffed, book itself in excellent condition. The modern kentucky rifle, illustrated instructions, for gun builders. The gunsmith of grenville county building the american longrifle, by peter a. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a development in american rifles that was uncommon in european rifles of the same period. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age open. If you are old school and prefer reading a book first, before leaping into a project, there is a classic text that is used my many gunsmiths and their cottage schools across the land. While every rifle, pistol and fowler is individually created to reflect the authentic beauty and artistry of the early gun makers, equal importance is placed on. Building a kentucky long rifle discussion in muzzleloaders started by eagle48, dec 11, 2007. Building a kentucky pistol requires all the same skills and techniques used to assemble a longrifle. This 62 page booklet was one of the first on building the longrifle. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig, jr. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Additionally, chuck dixon who is one of the authors has helped established an annual gunmakers fair on his farm. The birth of the kentucky rifle association was the culmination of the friendship and common interest of a number of early collectors and students of the kentucky rifle and pistol. Bucks county flintlock rifle build article mike beliveau. The authors instructions are explicit and easy to follow with excellent large size illustrations. Building the kentucky rifle paperback january 1, 1972 by james r johnston author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. Bound in light brown cloth, spine lettering gilt, pictorial endpapers, a small bit of scattered foxing to foreedges, in dust jacket lettered and decorated in black, large piece of fron panel torn away. Used versions are easy to find on websites like, but buying one can be pretty pricey. From early in the 19 th century this unique weapon came to be known as the kentucky rifle. 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.
While slightly more difficult than a flint longrifle, a fullstock hawken is much easier to assemble than a percussion halfstock hawken. The kit used by this student was a lancaster kit made by jim chambers. American longrifles home a site dedicated to the study. Buy thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig online at alibris. The art of building the pennsylvania longrifle, by chuck dixon. When i wanted a squirrel rifle to teach my son to shoot blackpowder and deal with the army of rabbits assaulting our garden dixie gun works had the exact. Ron has recently passed on and was in the top three of the most prolific kentucky rifle builders in the country today. Biography, collectors and collecting, firearms, gunsmiths, history, kentucky rifle, rifles.
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. George shumway has provided many annotations and some additional illustrations. A skilled mentor, as always, can be a invaluable aid in building any rifle or pistol project. Building a pennsylvania longrifle jacobsburg historical. The kentucky rifle foundation is a nonprofit, 501c 3 corporation and is funded by contributions, the sale of educational materials, fund raising events and endowments. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age longrifle series 5. Building a kentucky rifle, part 1 with companion book. The instructions are so detailed that a novice will have no trouble in following them. Learn how to build an heirloom quality flintlock rifle that is fully functional.
On the basis of information gained since this book was first published in 1960, dr. Tracks fullstock hawken stock will accept any 1 straight octagon barrel, to build a moderate weight rifle. Building a kentucky rifle set with hershel house 2 dvds plus book. Muzzleloader building a kentucky rifle, part 1 with companion book dbkrs a 212 hour presentation featuring living legend hershel house building a fine. Illustrations are detailed, line drawings that are very simple and easily understood. See more ideas about black powder guns, flintlock rifle and carving. The art of building the pennsylvania longrifle book, 1978. Building a kentucky rifle companion bookgun building ebay. This book is considered the manual by which most contemporary builders base their study upon. This book is currently in its second printing and may be purchased directly from george shumway publisher.
The author has assembled very detailed, excellent photographs and very well written stepby step instructions on building the kentucky rifle. Stepbystep instructions are given for building a kentucky pistol. Each rifle will have a number of highresolution, fullcolor images. Shooting a kentucky rifle that was built during the 5 day class at the calvary longrifle llc gunshop in warrior alabama. The book of buckskinning iiiv, by scurlock publishing. Dj has wear around edges and small tears and some scuffing to surfaces but overall in. Many separate schools of gunsmithing from early pennsylvania and maryland are treated here. These dvds are reasonably priced, and they are an outstanding resource. The modern kentucky rifle, illustrated instructions, for. Building a kentucky rifle with hershel house 2 volumes.
Kindigs study of the appalachian piedmont eastern pennsylania to south carolina flintlock rifles recognizes it as an important art form. All of these parts can now be purchased, but the price of this book will quickly be saved by gunmakers who follow these instructions. Engraving a kentucky rifle circa 1775 by wallace gusler you should be able to get all of these from scurlock publishing as you read and view the above, you should know that most builders have someone else like mark weader at jacks mountain stock company 717 5435370 inlet their barrel, cut the ramrod groove, and drill the ramrod hole. A 48 page book with details and drawings to include fullsize sketches of the stock pattern and component parts. Chapters address kentucky rifle nomenclature, history, regions lancaster, bethlehem, reading, lebanon, dauphin, york, littlestown, emmitsburg and chambersburg, and makers. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden ageby joe kindig jr.
Interest in kentucky rifles also has led to a substantial number of modern gunsmiths specializing in building contemporary or reproduction longrifles, many as beautiful as the. Bo0473 building the kentucky pistol book dixie gun works. Muzzleloading guns books muzzleloader gunsmithing books. Dillin, wrote his famous book the kentucky rifle, the first comprehensive and. If this topic is of interest to you, please also see our other listings for building a kentucky rifle and kentucky rifles. In 1962, the kentucky rifle association was born to promote the study, preservation, and collection of kentucky rifles and to pass the tradition on to future generations. My rifle plans are printed on 24x36 white paper, and show the fullscale lock side, cheek side, and top view of the rifle, as well as crosssections of the forestock, lock, wrist, and buttstock. We stock locks, stocks, barrels, triggers, trigger guards, buttplates, traditional sights. All of these parts can now be purchased, but the price of this book will quickly be saved by. More importantly, kentuckians can now appreciate their early armsmaking heritage and take. Thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe.
Where great attention is given to the style and architecture of each firearm made to accurately recreate the warmth and beauty of the early original american kentucky long rifle. Details of the sideplate, triggerguard, buttplate, patchbox, and other small parts are typically drawn to scale. The name pennsylvania rifle is championed by some particularly pennsylvanians. Next you should pick up a good book on building longrifles. As an alternative, the kentucky rifle foundation sells a series of dvds featuring a dozen or so rifles on each disc. For sale a copy of thoughts on the kentucky rifle in its golden age by joe kindig, jr. Rifling a gun barrel dvd, recreating the double barrel muzzleloading shotgun, quest for the indian gun trade, modern muzzleloading dvd, building a. 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. Emphasis on challenging areas of building flintlocks, expanded commentary and many drawings that can be copied and reproduced to make templates.
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