An Intimate Look at The American Longrifle: Its Art and Evolution

The American Longrifle: An Intimate Look at Its Art and Evolution by David Hansen, presented by The Kentucky Rifle Foundation, provides an in depth photographic study of the American Longrifle commonly known as the Kentucky Rifle. Over 800 full color photographs of 33 of the finest Longrifles in existence, circa 1770 to 1850.

• 11 x 13 - 204 pages - 100# coated stock
• Hard Cover with color Dust Jacket
• 33 award winning American Longrifles Pre-Rev. War through 1850
• Including examples from all major schools
• 20 dimensions provided for each rifle

"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

Table of Contents:

• "Timothy Murphy" Oil Painting
• Early American Longrifle
• John Shriver
• Isaac Haines
• Under Cheekpiece Carving
• Christian Oerter
• Peter Berry (Possibly Senior)
• John Philip Beck
• Buttplate Evolution
• "Suprise Encounter" Oil Painting
• A. Verner
• Toeplates
• John Shuler (Attributed0
• Comb Inlays
• Herman Rupp, 1793
• Herman Rupp, 1809
• Counterplates
• Henry Mauger
• Peter Anstat
• Jacob Kuntz
• The Goddes of Liberty
• "Kentucky Rifleman Oil Painting
• Maker Unknown (Possibly Tennessee)
• Cheekpiece Inlays
• Henry Pickel
• Counterplates
• John Bonewitz
• Scrolled Triggers
• Godfrey Wilkens / Simon Lauck
• John Noll
• Counterplates
• John Noll
• Checkpeice Inlays
• John Noll
• Peter Berry, Junier
• Frederick Sell
• Toeplates
• John Armstrong
• Animal Carvings
• "Turkey Shoot" Oil Painting
• Christian Beck
• Cheekpiece Inlays
• Jacob Albright, Junier
• Counterplates
• A. Philadelphia Rifle
• John Rupp
• Opposing C-Scrolls
• Samuel Spangler
• Comb Inlays
• John Fleeger
• Couterplates
• John Fleeger
• Cheekpiece Inlays
• Elias Bird
• Toeplates
• J. Douglass
• Toeplates
• A. Wright and Company
• Notes on Rifle Dimensions
• Rifle Dimensions