2 BOOK SET: Pennsylvania Longrifles of Note AND The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle

This is a set of two books on Pennsylvania Longrifles

Pennsylvania Longrifles of Note, 4th Ed by George Shumway, J. Rex Reddick

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ENHANCED & EXPANDED REPRINT WITH OVER 300 FULL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS of 48 rifles!

A newly expanded, comprehensive introduction to Pennsylvania Longrifles as works of art. Forty-eight rifles are illustrated and described, along with new, detailed photos and much new information that has been uncovered since its original publication in 1968. These highly-decorated and well-documented pieces represent most of Pennsylvania's important schools of gun making, from the Lehigh Valley in the east to Pittsburgh and Beaver County in the west. 104 pages with over 300 full color photographs & illustrations,

The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle by Chuck Dixon, Dick Ehrig

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This hands-on guide will help the reader build or reproduce a fine flintlock or percussion longrifle using hand tools and old techniques developed by Chuck Dixon over fifty years of creating & shooting muzzleloaders. Beginning with a history of American longrifle development and issues the builder should consider before purchasing parts, it covers every step in the building process, including carving the stock from a blank, inletting, engraving, staining and finishing. Generously illustrated and includes a glossary, bibliography and a special section of notes for the revised 2002 edition.