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Hurricane and Nord
1.
North Carolina Schools of Gunsmithing a.
Bear Creek School by Michael Briggs
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=2954.0 b. Most
Longrifles from the Davidson and Salem Schools have a
beavertail tab in that location. Here is a couple of examples. ( Posted
by Michael Briggs
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/mbriggs_photo/PICT0310.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/mbriggs_photo/PICT0260-1.jpg C.
North Carolina Gunsmiths moving west by Michael Briggs
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3557.0 D.
Guilford Co: Craft Jackson and Isaac Jones by Michael Briggs
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3550.0 E.
Another Great North Carolina Rifle by Michael Briggs
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3516.0 F.
Andrew Long Rifle By Robert Pearl
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3471.0 G.
Rowan School http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3203.0 H.
The Lower Deep River School by Michael Briggs
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=3040.0 J.
Gunsmith: William Lamb, Jamestown School http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4832.0 K:
Gunsmith: Thomas Fletcher Merritt, Jamestown School http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4832.0 L.
Gunsmith: James M. Wood, Jamestown School http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4829.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4888.0 M.
Gunsmith: Henry Wright, Deep River School http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4951.0 N.
The Guilford and Jamestown Schools ( the complete report of Michael Briggs posted 6/12/09)
http://americanlongrifles.org/briggs_post.htm O.
Henry Ledford , Jamestown School
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=10709.02
Pennsylvania:
A.
Beck, J.P Lebanon, PA ( Pictures of an original)
http://www.liv18thc.com/JPBeck/ Frasier Museum J.P. Beck http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5099.0 B.
Leman Lancaster, PA ( Pictures of original)
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3573.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11777.0 C.
J. Fleeger Alllegheny, PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3440.0 D.
Trautman, D. B. Bedford, Somerset PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3406 E.
Allemangel School Schneider ?
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3387.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11521.0 F.
Hess, Philip Lehigh Co
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3224.0 G.
Berks County Gunmakers:
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3223.0 H.
Allentown Gun http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3218.0 I.
Haga, Wolfgang Reading/ Wommelsdorf, PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3215.0 J.
Shuler, John Millerstown, Perry Co and Liverpool, PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3168.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5488.0 K.
Moll, John Allentown, PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3084.0 L.
Kornman, D. "Upper Susquehanna" School
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3022.0 M.
Keller, J. Carlisle, PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3000.0 N.
Lehigh Rifle http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4732.0 O.
Rupp Attribution as to which family member has been questioned.
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4893.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13303.0 P.
J. P. Beck http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5099.0 Q.
Henry Sr., William http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7285.0 R.
Beyer, Nicholas, Lebanon Co, PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7285.0 S.
Roop, J http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7343.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7344.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7345.0 T.
Fainot, George Frederick .....Lancaster, PA
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7606.0 U.
Martin Meylin http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=2996.0 V.
Lechler, Henry Lancaster and Carlisle
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7999.0 W.
McCosh, Samuel http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=1rsd2dqein93khiai0grnjju74&topic=1766.0 X
Golcher Family of locksmiths
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=ednaij8qm99m58oonru6eoo402&topic=8561.0 Y.
The Mysterious Lebanon School: http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11683.0 Z.
Schools of Gunsmithing in PA...Controversy http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11578.0 http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11216.0 AA.
The " Alamengal" School
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11521.0.
BB. "Moravian Gunsmiths" or "Christian Springs"
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11463.0
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=11119.0
CC: "Bonewitz, John" by Henry Bishop
http://asoac.org/bulletins/89_bishop_bonewitz.pdf
DD: Beck, Christian
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13196.0
EE: Slaysman, George (father) and Charles ( son)
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=15466.0
FF: The Brass Barrel Rifle and the Musician Rifle
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=21309.0
GG: Strawick, Andrew
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=28695.0
3. Kentucky:
A. Riser, Jacob Bardstown, Kentucky
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3187.0
4. Illinois
A. Hunt, Thomas Illinois ( and Ohio)
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=2984.0
5. Indiana
A. McClellan, William of Albion, Indiana
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5487.0
6. New York
A. Hudson Valley Fowler ( Very early)
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6091.0
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5964.0
7. Fowler ( Southern)
a. Southern Fowler discussion and example:
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6257.0
8. New Hampshire Gunsmiths
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6618.0
9. Virginia
A. Frederick Kleet
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7121.0
10 Ohio
A. Nathaniel Clark , Miamisburg, Ohio
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7619.0
B. Small, John Vincennes, OH
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=15486.0
11. Vermont
A. Belknap, John
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8668.0
12. Georgia:
A. Suttels, William
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8906.0
13. Tennesssee
A. Bean Family History
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=15464.0
14. Alabama
a. Barlow, J.M. Family History
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=17353.0
RESTORATION: discussions of interest ]
1. Related to a Jamestown Gun and guns in general
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8994.0
2. Cleaning
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8682.0
3. The picture story of the Restoration of a gun attributed to "Peter Kunz"
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=12338.0
Opinions and Miscellaneous Topics about Kentucky Longrifle Subjects
a. Side opening patchboxes by E. Kettenberg
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=3406
b. The gun: Art or Weapon?
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=2831.0
c. "Fishbelly Stocks" by C. Johnson
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=2585.0
d. "Stewardship vs Ownership" by "flintriflesmith"
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=2404.0
e. Henry Kauffman: An early Kentucky Rifle scholar
A tribute to an old friend by Wayne Heckert
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=3832.0
F. Antique Arms and Investing
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4888.0
G. Discussion on Rifle Barrel signatures
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5082.0
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5082.0
H. An analytic approach to evaluating an unsigned gun as
to its maker, school or region is contained
in the comments below this pictured rifle.
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5046.0
J. Back Action Locks
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5383.0
h. To Polish or not to polish old brass and silver on a gun A
A debate!
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6803.0
1. Division of Gun Building Work in the early days
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7287.0
M. Origin of Percussion Ignition
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7732.0
N. " Identifying a Restock"
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7719.0
O. Gun Barrels and Metals in Colonial Times:
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=9084.0
http://www.flintriflesmith.com/WritingandResearch/WebArticles/ironandsteel.htm
P. Identifying wood origins of stocks
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=10149.0
Q. Lockmakers and Flintlock ID
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=12686.0
R. Living Relatives of Known longrifle smiths
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=12546.0
S. The dilemma of identifying an unsigned PA long rifle a discussion:
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=16835.0
T. The Lehigh Indian Head
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=14513.0
U. Diary of a Longrifle Collector
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=19529.0
