Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Cased Pistols by Houston Harrison
Belt Knife and Sheath by Manfred Schmidt
Tool steel was used for the blade, brass and a piece of curly maple from Allen Martin were also used for this knife. The sheath was made by Manfred.
17th Annual CLA Show and Meeting
Friday, August 16, 2013
Show opens at 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM
& Saturday, August 17, 2013
Show opens at 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Grand Ball Room
Lexington Convention Center
400 West Vine Street
Lexington, KY
For information call 1-540-886-6189
or e-mail at cla@longrifle.com
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Marvin Kemper
Marvin Kemper now has a web site, Liberty Longrifles. Marvin has transitioned to full-time gunbuilding. He is a builder of American longrifles and pistols, primarily from the flintlock period, 1750-1830.
York Co. (Frederick Sell) – This rifle is a reproduction of perhaps the finest rifles ever built by this highly regarded Golden Age gunsmith. It features a number of pierced inlays and Sell’s unique style of relief carving. The distinctive brass vent pick holder with the chevron filings and decorative flush sideplate give an added character to this piece.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Alexander McGilvray Rifle by Mark Thomas for the Heritage Museum in Dayton, VA
This is a rifle that will be raffled off through my local historical society, Heritage Museum in Dayton, VA.
The original Alexander McGilvray rifle is in their collection is a snailed breach percussion system of ignition, much later than I prefer. I took artistic license and built it as a flinter, other than that it follows the original fairly well. I did include carving on this since the original lacked any decorative carving at all but with all the silver it needed to have that included. The carving comes from another known McGilvray rifle. Alexander McGilvray was a maker in Harrisonburg VA from around 1800 to 1850 and produced a large number of "home rifles". Many are back action locks of late period that turn up and just plain nice rifles. Still some polishing and waxing to do for the rifle is ready to be handed off.
Ticket information for the raffle can be found here.
An Intimate Look at The American Longrifle Its Art and Evolution by Dave Hansen
The Kentucky Rifle Foundation presents
An Intimate Look at The American Longrifle
Its Art and Evolution by Dave Hansen
Over 800 full color high
definition photos
11 x 13 – 204 pages – 100#
coated stock
33 award winning American
Longrifles - pre Rev - 1850
Including examples from
all major schools
20 dimensions provided for
each rifle
Texts and photos pertain
to the art of the Longrifle
"I have been privileged to witness this book in its final stages of development and initial release to the Kentucky Rifle Association. Dave Hansen has accomplished a remarkable marketing effort by addressing three distinct interest groups with his approach to this monumental photo essay. Each group is treated equally; The Collector, whether new to the passion or advanced, The Contemporary Artisan, whether a beginner or master of the craft and last but not least those individuals in the Arts and Antique world who appreciate and study early American functional art.
This book is very impressive." Henry Bishop
To Order:
Send $125 plus $7 s&h to:
Kentucky Rifle Foundation,
PO 768532-A,
Roswell,
GA 30076
Note: PA
residents please add 6% sales tax
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