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North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« on: March 08, 2017, 12:58:12 AM »
I have been invited by the Rowan History Club and the Rowan Museum to give my program and exhibit on the The Rowan Longrifle School.  The program will be held at 7 P.M., Tuesday, March 14th at the Rowan Museum at 202 N. Main Street in Salisbury.  I am inviting anyone that owns a rifle from this school to please bring it for exhibit.  This will be the largest exhibit of these rare rifles for collectors to study. The event is free.

   







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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2017, 02:18:33 AM »
Love to be there, but not a part of my reality. :-\
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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2017, 04:44:54 PM »
Love to be there, but not a part of my reality. :-\

  Really, sort of a long drive.

 Michael, you should to a CD of the presentation, I'll bet there are a lot of folks that would like to see it.
I do realize that is a lot of work.

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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2017, 05:15:15 PM »
X2 on the CD. I have a great grandfather X 6 from there that fought in the Revolution. Capt. John Lopp

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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2017, 09:06:34 PM »
Mr. Briggs,

That sounds like a wonderful opportunity.  I wish I weren't so far away.  Thank you for offering this program and exhibit, and inviting us to attend.

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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2017, 01:27:45 AM »
Any recording would have to be by the museum and the DVD would be their property, not mine.

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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2017, 01:51:58 AM »
Any recording would have to be by the museum and the DVD would be their property, not mine.

Michael
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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2017, 01:57:03 AM »
I wish I were closer . K.C. is way to far. 

Michael, Are all of your books still available ? Do we order them directly from you? 
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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2017, 06:27:01 PM »
Jim,
I have five books available.

1. Guilford Under the Stars and Bars (my Civil War book)



2. The Longrifle Makers of Guilford County (Early Deep River School and Jamestown School)



3. The Longrifle Makers of the Mecklenburg School



4. The Longrifle Makers of the Rowan School



5. Piedmont North Carolina Banded Powder Horns - Hunting Bags - Bullet Molds



All are $40 each plus $4 postage

Mail a check to Michael Briggs - 103 Battle Road - Greensboro, N.C.  27410

Thanks,
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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2017, 05:13:05 AM »
These books are excellent!

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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2017, 06:33:14 PM »
Thanks,
It looks like a new book is in my future!
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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2017, 09:47:48 PM »
Mike,

Will you have them at the KRA?

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Re: North Carolina Longrifle Program - The Rowan School
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2017, 05:56:42 PM »
Buck,
I will not be at the KRA meeting in June.  Nancy and I are going to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England in June.  We are also going to visit Normandy on this trip to visit Mont St. Michel and walk the D-Day battlefields.  I will be at the Baltimore Antique Gun Show this weekend and will be at Wayne Elliott's Knoxville KRA show in April with all of the books.

Thanks,

Michael
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