Saturday, August 4, 2012

2011 CLA Show: Photos


The Kentucky Rifle Foundation Display contained examples of Buck and Ball, Smooth  Rifles and Fowlers.

The smooth bore: Smooth Rifle, Buck & Ball, Fowler and Plain Guns offered the common man the most versatile and practical firearm of the times.

A thick walled smooth bore barrel allowed the owner to hunt with a tightly patched ball, a load of buck shot or a small game and/or bird shot.

When pin point accuracy beyond 60 yards was not a requirement the smooth gun was the common man's choice.

Buck and Ball Characteristics:

Octagan to Round Barrel - Smooth Bore
Rifle Sights
Grip Rail Trigger Guard
Flat Toe
Cheek Rest
With or Without Patch Box
With or Without Carving




Smooth Rifle Characteristics:

Full Octagan to Round Barrel - Smooth Bore
Rifle Sights
Grip Rail Trigger Guard
Flat Toe
Cheek Rest
With or Without Patch Box
With or Without Carving


Fowler Characteristics:

Octagan to Round or Full Round Barrel - Smooth Bore
With or Without Rifle Sights
No Grip Rail on Trigger Guard
Rounded Toe
No Cheek Rest
With (very rare) or Without Patch Box
With or Without Carving


Copy by the Kentucky Rifle Foundation. Photographed at the 2011 CLA Show by Jan Riser.

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