Kentucky flintlocks have been known throughout history as being some of the finest firearms of their time. Oh, and speaking of Kentucky, I see a Senator from Kentucky has blocked a funding bill in the Senate until appropriate funding is found. Now, if we can only find 50 more who believe in a pay before you go as the rest of us citizens have to live by, or at least should be living by. Had to keep this gun related so sorry for the subterfuge.
Well i would agree with you on this one Rambo. Hope we can hold up for the better of all true Americans that one day all are on the same page that this senator is on.....
The Kentucky rifles are all pieces of art and where built to last as those that where involved in the making had planned. We need men as those to run the country with smooth action and accuracy......
We are very proud of our heritage around here. I live in the area of kentucky where some of the first settlements were. I can remeber back in elementary school them teaching us about the legend of Jenny Wiley, and all of the people back then. The teachers would talk about the settlers with their Kentucky rifles fending off hordes of indians. We would go see the historic sites and they would teach us about nature and how to respect what we are so blessed to have in these parts.
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I saw something on The Outdoor Channel awhile back about a comparatively young gunsmith (he looks to be in his early 40s) who apprenticed with an old-line, hard-time backwoods gunsmith and now produces Kentucky rifles by hand, completely old-school, the same way the gunsmiths of two centuries ago used to. He makes his own barrels, stocks, fittings, springs, triggers, etc. - the whole nine yards. Everything. Nobody touches one of his rifles but him.
As you might guess, his production is very limited. He makes perhaps six rifles a year. They are works of art and as deadly accurate as Old Betsy and Tick Licker. And he has collectors and blackpowder aficionados lined up at his door waving big wads of money at him to get him to build them an old-school Kentucky rifle.
Just wish I could remember his name. He's a true master craftsman in the finest American tradition.
I love those old guns, that are as beautiful as they are accurate. I would think rifling the barrels would be the most difficult part of the job. I wish the old senator wouldn't have caved in to the rest of the crooks!
This is Bunnings last year in office and I can see him doing more of the same before he leaves. Iam keeping my fingers crossed that Rand Paul gets his seat.
I saw something on The Outdoor Channel awhile back about a comparatively young gunsmith (he looks to be in his early 40s) who apprenticed with an old-line, hard-time backwoods gunsmith and now produces Kentucky rifles by hand, completely old-school, the same way the gunsmiths of two centuries ago used to. He makes his own barrels, stocks, fittings, springs, triggers, etc. - the whole nine yards. Everything. Nobody touches one of his rifles but him.
As you might guess, his production is very limited. He makes perhaps six rifles a year. They are works of art and as deadly accurate as Old Betsy and Tick Licker. And he has collectors and blackpowder aficionados lined up at his door waving big wads of money at him to get him to build them an old-school Kentucky rifle.
Just wish I could remember his name. He's a true master craftsman in the finest American tradition.
I read an article on the House Brothers who do this in Kentucky. Is this who you saw the show on? An American Tradition
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He just caved in to his party. A fleeting glimpse of hope..........
Ya gotta wonder about the pieces of silver he walked away with.
Might be, dog party. But as I remember it, it's one guy working alone. However, I only saw it once and I was pretty tired. You're more likely right that it's the House brothers working as a team and not one lone gunmaker.
