The early long rifles used a flintlock ignition system, developed by the seventeenth century French; caplocks came along around 1820. Flintlocks were the dominant rifle until 1830, when according ...

The Kentucky flintlock-hunting rifle was actually created by immigrant craftsman from Germany and Switzerland in the 1730s in Lancaster, Pa. The rifle remained a state of the art gun for the next ...

It was born as the homely jaeger rifle, but it evolved into the graceful Kentucky, and its accuracy helped shape our country's destiny Become an 1871 Club member & get pre-sale ticket access to F ...

The Long Rifle, also known as the Kentucky Rifle, was a flintlock rifle with a longer barrel compared to the muskets of the time, measuring around 40-48 inches.

Melchoir Fordney, killed in 1843 by an ax-wielding Baptist, was a celebrated gunmaker before his untimely end.

Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded ...

WADESVILLE, Ind. – When viewing one of Marvin J. Kemper’s Kentucky longrifles, it is apparent a picture can’t do the gun justice. Custom curly maple stocks with hand-carved designs. Metal ...

Most of the barrels in the flintlock rifles that are created for Pennsylvania’s special flintlock muzzleloader deer season – which celebrates a quarter-century when it opens Monday, Dec. 26 ...

Iconic relief-carved Revolutionary War flintlock Kentucky rifle, Lancaster County, Pa., signed ‘John Newcomer.’ Estimate $50,000-$100,000 ...