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Martin Meylin. Martin Meylin (1665 Rhineland-Palatinate, then Prussia – 1749 (aged 83–84), West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) [ 1 ] was a gunsmith best known for inventing Daniel Boone 's Gun, the " Kentucky Long Rifle ".
Accurizing. Ruger 10/22 carbines, before accurizing (top) and after (below). Externally visible changes are the target-style stock, the more vertical thumbhole grip, the free-floated bull barrel, and a muzzle brake. Accurizing is the process of improving the accuracy and precision of a gun (firearm or airgun).
18 Pa.C.S. § 6109. SB 565 would affirm the constitutional right of every person inside Pennsylvania to keep and bear firearms without a permit, including the right to carry openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded. The bill also eliminates the restrictions on carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia.
The Gunsmith's Manual; a Complete Handbook for the American Gunsmith, being a Practical Guide to all Branches of the Trade. New York: Excelsior Publishing House. - Republished in April 1945 by Thomas G. Samworth, Plantersville, South Carolina. Towsley, Bryce M. (2006). Gunsmithing Made Easy. Stoeger Publishing Company. ISBN 0-88317-294-1.
27 December 1954. (1954-12-27) (aged 91) Dowagiac, Michigan. Nationality. United States. Occupation. gunsmith. Adolph Otto Niedner (October 1, 1863 – December 27, 1954) was an American gunsmith remembered for pioneering work with cartridges including the .22 Long Rifle and .25-06 Remington.
Long rifle. The long rifle, also known as the Kentucky rifle, Pennsylvania rifle, or American long rifle, is a muzzle-loading firearm used for hunting and warfare. It was one of the first commonly-used rifles. [1] The American rifle was characterized by a very long barrel of relatively small caliber, uncommon in European rifles of the period.
Choke (firearms) A choke is a tapered constriction of a firearm barrel at its muzzle end. Chokes are most commonly seen on shotguns, but are also used on some rifles, pistols, or even airguns. [1] Notably, some .22 LR match rifles have a constricted bore diameter near the muzzle. [citation needed] Chokes are almost always used with modern ...
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise. [ 1 ] Barrels with an integral muzzle brake are often said to be ported.