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The long rifle was the product of German gunsmiths who immigrated to new settlements in southeastern Pennsylvania in the early 1700s, and later in Virginia and other territories, reproducing early Jäger rifles (meaning "hunter" and sometimes anglicized Jaeger), which were used for hunting in Germany in the 17th and early 18th century. [3]
Martin Meylin of Lancaster County is credited with the invention of the long rifle which later on became known as the "Pennsylvania Rifle" and also the "Kentucky Rifle" of pioneer fame. The "long rifle" is considered to be an important development by gun collectors, as it combined features of British rifling, Germanic style mechanisms, and ...
In June 2013, Kentucky adopted the Kentucky long rifle as its state firearm. [4] In June 2014, Pennsylvania adopted the Pennsylvania long rifle as its state firearm. [5] In July 2014, Alaska adopted the pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 rifle as its state firearm. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Charlie Huggins, refers to the gun as the ...
Long rifles were an American design of the 18th century, produced by individual German gunsmiths in Pennsylvania. Based on the Jäger rifle, [3] these long rifles, known as "Pennsylvania Rifles", were used by snipers and light infantry throughout the Revolutionary War. The grooved barrel increased the range and accuracy by spinning a snugly ...
The rifle, or more specifically the Pennsylvania Long Rifle, was an important symbol and tool on Virginia's frontier. A technology which originated in Europe, rifling was introduced to the colonial backcountry by German immigrant gunsmiths , who adapted the technology of the shorter, Germanic jaeger rifle to the longer style of flintlocks which ...
A buck sneaks through the woods Dec. 20 in Somerset County. Hunters in late rifle season should be looking for thicker cover with food sources to find deer that have reduced their travel area ...
As archery season starts to wind down in Pennsylvania and hunters start preparing for rifle deer season on Nov. 30, there are plenty of opportunities to look forward to yet this year.
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