Guns and Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia, 9780916838812
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Appalachian gunmaking: Tradition, tools, and the story of the Kentucky rifle.

Guns and Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia

The Story of the Kentucky Rifle

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  • Paperback

    118 pages

  • Release Date

    8 January 1997

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Summary

The Kentucky rifle has become a famous part of the history of American development, and here is the story of its own development. The people of the isolated mountain valleys of Appalachia tell how they make and use the Kentucky and related firearms and the supplies that go with them, both in the past and today as tradition continues.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780916838812
ISBN-10:0916838811
Author:John Rice Irwin
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:118
Edition:2nd
Release Date:8 January 1997
Weight:454g
Dimensions:216mm x 279mm
About The Author

John Rice Irwin

John Irwin is an educator-historian and one of the area’s leading authorities on the pioneer-frontier culture. He is the founder and director of the nationally-known Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee.

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