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Offline iloco

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Va rifles
« on: September 22, 2014, 10:31:01 PM »
Where and what books are available with pictures and details about the Early Va rifles.
 Links to Websites would be helpful also.
If you have a Va rifle I would like to see the pictures.
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Offline moleeyes36

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Re: Va rifles
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 10:38:29 PM »
Mark Elliot is here on the forum and would certainly be a good source for you on VA rifles.  http://www.markelliottva.com/

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Offline Mark Elliott

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Re: Va rifles
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2014, 02:50:04 AM »
The best source for info on early VA rifles is Rifles of Colonial America by George Shumway, the Journal of Historical Armsmaking Technology Vol 2. published by the NMLRA,   and Gunsmiths of Virginia and Longrifles of Virginia  by Dr. James Whisker.    There are also articles in past Muzzle Blasts by Wallace Gusler.    If you have specific questions,  then you should contact Wallace Gusler.   He has 40 years worth of data sheets and photos of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee longrifles.   He has been working on a book, but I have given up on it ever being published.    If I need specific info on a rifle,  I just ask him.   If you have a particular interest, let me know, and I will direct you to a resource. 
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Offline Virginiarifleman

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Re: Va rifles
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2014, 05:53:12 PM »
you can see some VA Rifle styles on Clay Smiths Web site. www.Claysmithguns.com
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Re: Va rifles
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2014, 06:03:26 PM »
 Kentucky Rifle Foundation Volume 1, Issue 5... Longrifles of the Shenandoah Valley...

 Well worth the price of admission....
Dave
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Offline iloco

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Re: Va rifles
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2014, 02:44:46 AM »
Quote from: Dave t k on September 23, 2014, 06:03:26 PM
Kentucky Rifle Foundation Volume 1, Issue 5... Longrifles of the Shenandoah Valley...

 Well worth the price of admission....
Dave

Thank you for that information.  I ordered the CD and looking forward to seeing it.
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Re: Va rifles
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2014, 03:18:04 AM »
I would second the KRA's Shenandoah CD - 21 rifles - high quality pics that you can blow up, scale etc.

The CD is however only representative of the Shenandoah area but when you have examples of a Haymaker,  a couple of Lauck, a couple of Sheets(z), just to name a few, what else could you want?  ;D
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Re: Va rifles
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2014, 12:52:25 AM »
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