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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: jwh1947 on December 19, 2009, 11:11:13 PM

Title: Starting a longrifle library
Post by: jwh1947 on December 19, 2009, 11:11:13 PM

A local friend recently expressed an interest in Kentuckies and I wished to get him up to speed as quickly as possible.  Here are the books I provided and the order in which I gave them to him.  As there appears to be a reasonable number of newcomers who have a genuine desire to learn, I offer the book list to everyone.

1.  Henry Kauffman, The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle.Harrisburg: Stackpole Publishing, 1960.
2.  Joe Kindig, et al., Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in Its Golden Age,as updated. York, PA: George Shumway Publishing, 1983.
3.  George Shumway, Rifles of Colonial America, Vols. I & II. York:PA, George Shumway Publishing, 1980.

Not to say that there are not other good sources out there, but this list would be useful to anyone interested in getting off on the right bearing.

Title: Re: Starting a longrifle library
Post by: Steve Collward on December 20, 2009, 12:45:58 AM

  I would also suggest Shumway's "Longrifles of Note" articles (2vols.) that had been published in Muzzle Blasts. Very affordable with good information.
 
SC

Title: Re: Starting a longrifle library
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on December 20, 2009, 01:36:46 AM

I concur with you both.  A person will add other books to his collection as need and time (money) allow, but these are profoundly valuable sources.

Title: Re: Starting a longrifle library
Post by: Brian on December 20, 2009, 02:01:12 AM

I agree as well.  Excellent books all!

Title: Re: Starting a longrifle library
Post by: hurricane on December 20, 2009, 04:53:24 AM

Just as a reminder, most of the books (if not almost ALL) published since 1930s on the subject of the Kentucky Rifle are listed in the ALR Library.
Here is the link:

               http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?board=98.0

Title: Re: Starting a longrifle library
Post by: HIB on December 20, 2009, 06:46:56 AM

Gentlemen,    Don't forget the Kentucky Rifle Association's 'Selected Articles from the KRA Bulletin Vol 1 - 30' published by the Kentucky Rifle Foundation a few years ago.  This collection of in house research addresses a number of the problems found in Kindig's book and enhances and/or continues many other of the early research efforts. The majority of the articles have never been available to the general public before. It's my understanding there are less than 75 copies left.    HIB

Title: Re: Starting a longrifle library
Post by: smshea on December 21, 2009, 03:51:09 AM

Some guy wrote a great book on Lancaster Co. Rifles, cant remember his name ...Wayne...something?