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  2. Long rifle - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. 1st Pennsylvania Regiment - Wikipedia

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    At a review, a company of them, while in a quick advance, fired their balls into objects of seven inches diameter at the distance of 250 yards . . . their shot have frequently proved fatal to British officers and soldiers who expose themselves to view at more than double the distance of common musket shot.

  4. List of U.S. state firearms - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Here's where and how Pennsylvania hunters can find late rifle ...

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    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 ...

  6. History on display at 23rd annual Bushy Run Historic Arms Show

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    Of particular interest is a Pennsylvania rifle that came with most of the accessories typical of a late-1700s-to-early-1800s frontiersman: a powder horn, hunting bag, a tin to hold firing caps ...

  7. Pennsylvania hunter discovers hidden time capsule in ... - AOL

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    A Pennsylvania hunter had his late father's rifle inspected by a gunsmith and he discovered a time capsule type of survival kit inside. Pennsylvania hunter discovers hidden time capsule in old ...

  8. 1792 contract rifle - Wikipedia

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    The 1792 contract rifle is not a specific model of gun, rather it is a modern way to categorize a collection of rifles bought by the United States government in that year. United States 1792 contract rifles are Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifles with a 42-inch long octagonal barrel in .49 caliber, with a patch box built into the buttstock . [ 2 ]

  9. When does deer hunting season start in Pennsylvania ... - AOL

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    The statewide deer hunting season will begin as early as Oct. 5 for bow hunting and Nov. 30 for rifle hunting. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has limited one antlered deer per hunting license ...