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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: VP on September 15, 2021, 09:35:13 PM
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It is time to mark your calendars for the 12th Annual Eastern Pennsylvania Longrifle Show being held October, 1st and 2nd at the Holiday Inn at Morgantown, PA just off the turnpike. There will be a great display of "Reading" Patchbox rifles for your viewing pleasure and photos if you so desire. The attached flyer has all the show details. The public is welcome.
VP
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This a great show for anyone that can make it. The Dickert display at the last show was outstanding and I look forward to seeing the KRF display this year.
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For anyone with an interest in longrifles and pistols of the period, there are few better better shows where one can see more quality examples than this display.
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Show is on some difficulties with hotel commitments
Haven't received any new leads on "Reading" PB inscribed rifles for the KRF display. still have 5 complete originals and one restock for study.
All are welcome stop by for the items and comradery.
Admission is lowered to $5.00, found some extra $$ in account want to pass along good fortune.
Mac
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Be there tomorrow.
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Mac,
Great Show!
Thanks again
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Thanks for another great show Mac.
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The "READING" inscribed PB KRF rifle display was very well received. Had various reasons discussed for the tagging of them, one consensus was they were not all inscribed by the same hand.
VP photographed them for the KRF face book page and hopefully a few of us will come up with a short article.
Many very nice rifle at this years show including six John Hagy rifles, at least ten good Reading rifles.
Thanks to all for supporting the EPLShow
Mac
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Mac's show seems to bring out some real gems. An eye opener for me was several Reading "fowlers". These were much more slender and light than the big, burly, early, Reading rifles that I actually look at. Several of these were present complete with rear sight and patchbox, but fowler guard and no cheekpiece!
Other gems were a very fine Mauger, John Bonewitz with apprentice Leonard Reedy, and a George Feder with the Bonewitz patchbox. John Armstrong was there with apprentices Wickham, and Nathaniel Rowe, and possibly another. There was also a Peter Troxel rifle present, and he would have been contemporary with Armstrong in Emmitsburg early in his career.
Another surprise was at least 10 Bedford rifles, which is more than I've seen at a show in years other than at the KRA.
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i am totally looking forward to attending this show next year after my move from Colorado. I will be only about 40 minutes away from my new house in west grove. hope to get inspired and make some new fiends
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Smoke and Flame
PM me I can help with the like mind guys in our area.
Mac
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Thanks Mac Sent you a PM
Marty