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Offline LilysDad

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school of gunmaking
« on: July 19, 2022, 06:05:36 PM »
My ancestors came from the area around Nazareth, Bethlehem, and Northhampton. What is an appropriate rifle for that place.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: school of gunmaking
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2022, 06:54:50 PM »
Look at  kettengurg or Martin's  websites.
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Say, any of you boys smithies? Or, if not smithies per se, were you otherwise trained in the metallurgic arts before straitened circumstances forced you into a life of aimless wanderin'?

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Re: school of gunmaking
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2022, 10:00:01 PM »
Hi,
Why a North Bucks Lehamptonvalleyspring rifle is the correct choice of course!
















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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2022, 11:41:30 PM »
Thanks! That example looks pretty high end.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2022, 12:10:20 AM »
Quote from: LilysDad on July 19, 2022, 11:41:30 PM
Thanks! That example looks pretty high end.
Reality was lower end for the most part.
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Re: school of gunmaking
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2022, 01:38:58 AM »
Reality, what a bummer.  It's what alcohol is for.
Follow Mike's advice and check out Allen Martin and Eric Kettenburg's websites.  You could always buy the KRA Cds for Lehigh Valley, Moravian made rifles, and eastern PA or any of Bob Lienemann's books on Moravian gunmaking. 
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: school of gunmaking
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2022, 05:01:08 PM »
C'mon, Dave - we all know you had help from Space Aliens doing that one!
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2022, 06:10:09 PM »
No Craig, I am just spacey.

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