A used book in good condition. Stock photo shown. This book accompanies the landmark Lancaster Longrifle Exhibit held in 2012 at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The reader will find inside over sixty examples of outstanding Lancaster rifles, pistols, and powder horns, from the functional Leman rifles tot he exquisitely carved rifles of the John Beck and Isaac Haines.
Until now, no extensive display has been devoted entirely to the firearms made in Lancaster County. This book stands as the catalog for an exhibit that will long be remembered as a major contribution to the public's appreciation of the long rifle's role in American history. Hard cover, 132 pages, 8-1/2 by 11" format, glorious full color
The Table of Contents includes the following:
Until now, no extensive display has been devoted entirely to the firearms made in Lancaster County. This book stands as the catalog for an exhibit that will long be remembered as a major contribution to the public's appreciation of the long rifle's role in American history. Hard cover, 132 pages, 8-1/2 by 11" format, glorious full color
The Table of Contents includes the following:
- Map of Lancaster County, 1770, by William Scull
- Preface
- Maps of Lancaster County Townships
- Survey of Lancaster 1753
- The Lancaster Longrifle
- Introduction to Lancaster County Firearms
- Lancaster Fowlers
- H.E. Leman Manufacturing
- Lancaster Pistol
- Lancaster Powder Horns & Bags
- Dickert and DeHuff Document
- Bibliography
- Index
- Albrecht, Andreas
- Albright, Henry
- Beck, Christian
- Beck, John P.
- Berry, Perry
- Beyer, Nicholas
- Brong, Peter
- Brooks, John
- Dickert & Gill
- Dicker, Jacob
- Dobringer, Peter
- Fainot, Frederick
- Ferree, Jacob
- Ferree, Joel
- Fondersmith, John
- Fourdney, Mechoir
- French Style Fowler
- Gibbs, Henry
- Gill, Benjamin
- Gonter, Peter
- Graeff, John
- Gumph, Andrew
- Gumph, Christopher
- Haeffer, Jacob
- Hagey, John
- Haines, Isaac
- Henry, Abraham
- Henry, William
- Hoak, Jacob
- Holzwork, William
- Jaeger, Unknown
- Ketland, Thomas
- Leman, Henry
- Martin, Michael
- Maurer, John
- Messersmith, Jacob
- Metzger, Jacob
- Mylin, Martin
- Newcomer, John
- Pannabecker, Samuel
- Poorman, Michael
- Rathfong, Jacob
- Rosenbert, Joakim
- Sees, Jacob
- Shell, John
- Shell, Martin
- Bear, John
- Beck, John P.
- DeHuff, Henry
- Fordney, Melchoir
- Haeffer, Jacob
- Lechler, Henry
- Albright, Henry
- Beck, John P.
- Dornback, Anthony
- Dreppard
- Ketland & Co.
- Sees, Jacob