The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle
Author | : Henry J. Kauffman |
Publisher | : Masthof Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781883294557 |
ISBN-13 | : 188329455X |
Rating | : 4/5 (55X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle written by Henry J. Kauffman and published by Masthof Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about the rifle that was made in America by gunsmiths who migrated to Lancaster Co., Pa., from central Europe in the first half of the 18th century. This intensive study and exacting research by Kauffman has brought to light a tremendous amount of information on America's first great rifle. First printed in 1960, this book has an extensive listing of gunsmiths and the stylized work of the makers. Various rifles are identified with many photos and sketches and documentary data. (374pp. illus. index. Masthof Press, 2005 reprint.)