This highly prized book is filled with photographs of collectible pre-Revolutionary War era American longrifles, and other fine early guns used in America. Originally published with black and white photography and research by Dr. George Shumway. This annotated second edition features some rifles shown in the original black and white photos, while many examples are now shown in full color photography. This hard cover book is the larger 9 x 12" format, with 416 pages of large photographs and details about these scarce early American guns and their makers.
Edward Marshall's rifle is a well known early American longrifle. Several pages of photographs depict this nice specimen, possibly made by Andreas Albrecht, at his Christian's Spring, Pennsylvania gun shop. Additional pages of views show details of Edward Marshall's rifle, including the muzzle, butt end of the buttplate, end of the sliding wooden patchbox, barrel markings, tang carving, sideplate, and triggerguard finials.The odd shapes of the triggers are clearly shown. Close inspection reveals a small moulding around the engraved lock plate.The early work of the famous Lancaster County gunmaker, Jacob Dickert, is shown in this volume.
The Table of Contents includes the following:
Order your copy today. Hard bound, 9 x 12" format, 416 pages, weight is 4.9 pounds.
Edward Marshall's rifle is a well known early American longrifle. Several pages of photographs depict this nice specimen, possibly made by Andreas Albrecht, at his Christian's Spring, Pennsylvania gun shop. Additional pages of views show details of Edward Marshall's rifle, including the muzzle, butt end of the buttplate, end of the sliding wooden patchbox, barrel markings, tang carving, sideplate, and triggerguard finials.The odd shapes of the triggers are clearly shown. Close inspection reveals a small moulding around the engraved lock plate.The early work of the famous Lancaster County gunmaker, Jacob Dickert, is shown in this volume.
The Table of Contents includes the following:
- Forward and Acknowledgments to Second Edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Rifles, Smooth Rifles, & Smoothbores of Germanic Origin
- French Guns
- English Rifles & Guns
- Rifles, possibly American, possibly European
- Berks County & the Town of Reading
- Christian's Spring Rifles & Related Pieces
- Lehigh Valley Rifles
- Rifles of Bucks County Style
- The Lancaster Connection
- Maps
- References
- Index
Order your copy today. Hard bound, 9 x 12" format, 416 pages, weight is 4.9 pounds.
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