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Offline Dennis Glazener

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The Longrifle Makers Of The Rowan School a book review
« on: December 28, 2021, 05:03:23 PM »
A book review by T. D. Glazener
The Longrifle Makers Of The Rowan School
The History of Longrifle Making in Rowan County, North Carolina
By C. Michael Briggs

For those interested in NC longrifles, you might have interest in this review:
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=69337.0

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Re: The Longrifle Makers Of The Rowan School a book review
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2021, 06:43:07 PM »
Thanks Dennis for taking the time to read my book and write this review.

I recently found an early Rowan School Longrifle with a Christmas-tree patchbox. It turned up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri of all places. It is funny how these old rifles traveled.

I just got it back from being restored.  I attribute the rifle to Rowan gunsmith Thomas Nash. I own the only two known patchbox rifles by him.

When I have time I will post some photos of it. The Rowan School Longrifles are my favorite architecture found in North Carolina. They are not copies of anything else.


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