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A historical and illustrated study of the muzzle-loading rifle, documenting its development and use, with particular attention to American handmade rifles, their makers, users, hunting, warfare, and shooting matches.
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Front Cover: The Author with his favorite flintlock shooting rifle, "LONG TOM, " which, in the hands of Gary Cooper in the motion picture, "Sergeant York," achieved a fitting climax to a glorious career.
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INTRODUCTION Inheriting the love of the long rifle and the great outdoors from ancestors who had a part in the early beginning of our country, I began many years ago to accumulate and preserve data on the handmade rifle. Being fortunate enough to know and associate with many famous gunsmiths who had learned their trade in the flintlock days, I have been able to secure much reliable information and many excellent specimens of the long rifle. I have taken part in many of the old-time matches and have known intimately many noted marksmen. For many years I have hunted with the mountaineers of the Southern highlands. Brought up with a rifle in their hands just as the pioneers of old, they acquired that deadly skill that can be attained in no other way except by daily use of a weapon. Tradition has handed down to us some of the remarkable shots made in the early days of the muzzle-loading flintlock rifle. They seem like fairy tales to those who know little of the accuracy of these early rifles. But the long rifle of the pioneer was an instrument of precision and served its purpose well... In the following pages, it shall be my purpose to record facts concerning the development of the rifle, its use in War and hunting and matches, and something about the men who have used these hallowed old arms of the Southern highlands.
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Pictorial Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Facsimile Reprint of 1942 Edition. This work was first published in 1942 and was written by Walter Cline who had accumulated a great amount of data on the handmade rifle as well as having acquired many rifles for his personal collection. This work documents the development of the rifle, its use in war in hunting, and in matches. It tells something about the men themselves who made the rifles, and who have used them. The book contains photographs, illustrations, and an appendix. This copy is clean and solid. Seller Inventory # 017917