Pennsylvania Rifle Exhibit

[JV Puleo]

The Berks County Historical Society is putting on a display of long rifles to run from September 12 to December 31. I don't know anything about it beyond what was contained in their press release though it is purported to include "a large group from the famous Joe Kindig collection".

The announcement is in the upcoming edition of Man at Arms

[Eric Fleisher]

Thanks for the information.  Please keep us informed with any more details.

[Joe Stein]

This was posted by Nord in the "Announcements" section:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=4820.0

-Joe

[Karl Kunkel]

I e-mailed the point of contact on the announcement, and received the following information in reply:

BERKS COUNTY LONG RIFLES & GUNMAKERS
1750-1900

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 – DECEMBER 31, 2009

At the Historical Society of Berks County
940 Centre Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania

Guest Curator – Patrick Hornberger

Kentucky Rifle Assoc. / Pennsylvania Antique Gun Collectors Assoc.

Author, Past Editor/Publisher ANTIQUE COLLECTING MAGAZINE

Features of the exhibit:

Gunmakers Seminar-opening day of exhibit

Over 50 rifles and pistols in the exhibit

Early Reading Rifles 1750-1800

First dated and signed American rifle by John Schreit

14 Rifles from the famous Kindig Collection

Rare pistols by Derr, Miller and Schenner

Examples from each of the Angstadt family of gunmakers

Rare children’s rifles

Late Reading made rifles & shotguns

Berks County powder horns and bags

Gun barrels made in Berks County

Gunmakers tools & related artifacts

 
For further information contact: Patrick Hornberger, Guest Curator