Recreating the American Longrifle

[Pete G.]

I have a 1974 version of the subject book and I am wondering if it would be worthwhile to get the updated version. Does anyone have both for a comparison? I don't want to buy another book only to find out that it is just a combination of the original with some excerpts from "Gunsmith of Grenville County", both of which I already have.

In that same vein; Is the updated version of "Gunsmith" worth buying if I already have the original? Granted that one can never have too many books, but multiples of the same info don't really count.

[kaintuck]

James has both....James??

I think they both are road maps to the same destination......

IMHO

Marc n tomtom

[bama]

Pete G.

the 1974 version is 5"x7" and the later version is larger 8 1/2"x11" I believe. I do think the later version has a few updates but is not much different than the earlier version.

[Old Ford2]

I have both, but much prefer the newer version.
A lot more information, and illustrations seem better in the larger size.
Fred

[Mike Brooks]

I learned to build from Recreating the LR book, probably the first edition.

[Pete G.]

I learned to build from Recreating the LR book, probably the first edition.

I was "inspired" by the book. Not sure I have learned just yet. Every time I start to think I know something another issue seems seek me out.

[Captchee]

I learned to build from Recreating the LR book, probably the first edition.

yep same here

[Don Getz]

Was that l974 version done by "McRory", or something like that?..........This would be
the same book that was updated by Shumway & Alexander.........Don

[tpr-tru]

If i'm on the right page I think William Buchele (spelling?) then Buchele, Shumway.  Then Buchele, Shumway, Alexander.

[J. Talbert]

Don,
The McRory book was a separate book, unconnected with "Recreating ..."
If I'm not mistaken, Mr. McRory has posted on here not all that long ago.

Jeff

[Pete G.]

I have a copy of the McRory book. It was written back before Mr. Kindig had figured out all of the "schools" of gun building. It was also back in the time when we didn't have the vast amount of parts that we have today. It is a good reminder of just how far we have come.

I believe that the future will look back on the late 20th/early 21st century as the second Golden Age of the Kentucky Rifle.

[Mike Brooks]

I believe that the future will look back on the late 20th/early 21st century as the second Golden Age of the Kentucky Rifle.

I agree. I often wonder how well our work will be accepted and what intrest it will have in say 50 years...or 100...or more.