While similar to the tennessee, the stock of the southern is a bit wider with a less curved butt plate. The hard work has already been done, so its about one step away from being a gun in the white. This rifle is not a copy of any one rifle but incorporates the architecture and features of several early iron mounted rifles of the western virginiacarolina appalachian area from the 1790 to 1810 period. Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Build tracks classic tennessee longrifle kit, in traditional iron, or brass, with 16 octagon barrel in. This site is dedicated to the iron mounted southern mountain rifles of tennessee the poor boy to the bean. They tend to be plain, rarely have a patchbox more usually, just a grease hole in the side of the buttstock, and are often made up of locks and barrels salvaged from wornout or broken guns. Mar 20, 2014 any discussion about american rifle making just wouldnt be complete however, unless it included the plains rifles epitomized by samuel and jake hawken in the first half of the 1800s. Tvm s southern rifle is built based on a general design of rifles from the south.
These gunsmiths brought the designs and procedures they had learned in the east and set to work turning out guns that met local needs using the materials provided by the land. This rifle is built in the style of the original backwoods gunsmiths of the early 19th century in western north carolina and east tennessee. Architecturally the piece reflects the lines of herman rupp, but with slightly more robust sections through. Hand forged hardware, poured pewter nose cap and brass ramrod thimbles. We didnt pass it to our children in the bloodstream. Belletristik, sachbucher, fachbucher, jugendbucher, kinderbucher, bilderbucher, comics, kalender overnightbestellservice. David cruise and alison griffiths have been writing the toronto star column the portfolio doctor for seven years. Iron mounted tennessee rifle public group facebook. A cool indie bookstore in ohio that maintains extensive, searchable archives and. The iron hardware is rust browned as is the 42 inch long green mountain 78 inch straight 50 cal. Dec 18, 2017 the text and photos go into detail on all the concepts and crafts needed to produce a southern mountain rifle, either from scratch or as a kit. More often than not the settlers of the early frontier were lucky to have a step up from the military smooth muskets of the day.
I purchased the rifle as a kit from pecatonica arms several years ago. It has a 42 inch x 16 inch straight green mountain barrel. My name is george morrison and for over 40 years i have been building a variety of rifles in my new hampshire workshop that include prerevolutionary guns and early 1800 new england rifles. My meeting of jerry at our annual cla show in lexington, kentucky is always a joy. Tennessee long rifle, marked jno clement for john clement, soddy daisy, tennessee.
Build tracks early tennessee longrifle, easy to assemble rifle kit, 36 or 42 octagon barrel, traditional iron trim, plain or fancy maple stock this attractive south mountain flint longrifle is trimmed in iron, and stocked in curly maple. The southern mountain rifle was also called the tennessee rifle, poor boy, carolina rifle and the virginia rifle. Written for animal lovers, who, delighted by my wildlifes escapades in woman on the mountain, wanted more. As blackpowder replicas, most of our products do not require federal licensing or registration and may be shipped directly to you via federal express or ups. Sp3808 frizzen spring screw for the rh tennessee mountain rifle lock. A flintlock rifle is quite accurate, back during the american revolution there were recorded kill shots of 300 yards or better, those would have been larger bore, around 50 or 54 caliber. Shipping charges helpful information customer policies user agreement. Custom carving and engraving available along with upgraded wood options. Jerry has given me an opportunity to understand a little better the passion that one can bring to his craft. The 6day southern mountain rifle kit assembly class has a 3day expansion option to allow for a patchbox, grease hole, or nose cap. The rifle of the common man was generally not the fancy museum pieces we are all familiar with. On the piedmont smoothbores still held the larger percentage but rifles were not far behind. All information and content on this web site is ed by paci.
New england rifleworks thank you for dropping into my website. Walnut full stock rifle with iron mounts, cigar patch box, percussion. Fortnite fortbyte 68 location snowy town book shop gamewith. Rifles built in eastern tennessee before about 1815, were the work of gunsmiths who migrated to that area from neighboring and more settled states. Shop south mountain community college new, used, rental and digital textbooks at the cougars bookstore. Sp3805 sear spring screw for the rh tennessee mountain rifle lock. I specialize in the woodbury schoolstyle rifles, southern mountain rifles, kentucky and virginia rifles, as well as smoothbore fowling pieces. He published three books as dan chernenko the scepter of mercy series. This theme is also reflected in the termination of the entry pipe. The norwich university archives and special collections has rare books and. Norwich university the military college of vermont is a private university in northfield.
One year ago in late october 2015, jim and i first announced and offered the southern mountain rifle kit for preorder. Build tracks southern mountain longrifle, easy to assemble rifle kit, 36 or 42 octagon barrel, traditional iron trim, plain or fancy maple stock often referred to as a tennessee style, this attractive right hand southern mountain flint lock longrifle is trimmed in iron, and stocked in figured maple. It was assembled by chuck edwards with a few custom features added on sideplate, toeplate, patchbox and a little bit of engraving. This book started it all with its publication in 1924. The poor boy and basic versions of the southern rifle both are great looking and performing. Tennessee southern flintlock rifle build part 4 youtube.
By separating the billing we are able to avoid excise tax complications. However, in the south and obviously over the appalachians to the west the rifle was the firearm of choice. K43 southern mountain inlet rifle welcome to sitting fox. Aug 07, 2014 southern mountain rifle by marc tornichio this early iron mounted southern longrifle was created by marc tornichio. The last book in the geographers trilogy following guns, germs and steel and. South mountain community college new, used, rental and. Adventist book center online adventist books, music and. Discussion in muzzleloaders started by sharps4590, jan 8, 2011.
Checkout shumways online catalog for many more worthy books. Rifleman and hunters knives forged from 1084 steel. Click on the pictures for more information and several photographs. The southern mountain rifle is a recognized subcategpry of flintlock rifles. Jul 10, 20 tennessee mountain rifle custom made by d. Flintlock southern mountain rifle for sale i have for sale a. Just good books and the readers who love them riffle books. Jerry eitnier, maker of iron mounted southern rifles. I think more people are becoming disenchanted with some options out there and are finding riffle a better alternative. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Between wasting my time in useless palaver with a complete fool yesterday, i was able to enjoy sighting in this. Maple was seldom used for stocks as it is not a native tree. Department of the interior, national park service, washington, d. I use quality chamber locks and barrels rice, colrain and green mountain.
Prices after you place your order, you will get an email with instructions on how to pay for your lock. These rugged rifles became the mainstay of the mountain men who tamed the rockies and the central plains that lead to them. Mountaineering books order direct from jarvis books for all your rare, secondhand and out of print mountaineering and climbing books and guides. A set of five fullscale drawings of original southern mountain rifles.
Kibler southern mountain rifles contemporary longrifle. Southern mountain rifle, pecatonica river long rifle supply. I have a couple of our mountain rifle kits that ive assembled in the white. Shown here is a very practical pouch made from pillow ticking and. Jan 01, 1997 thats the way it was on south mountain you took your medicine you kept your families dark secrets you gagged you wept you coiled you survived. Readers often ask librarians for help finding these kinds of books. Book mountain spijkenisse, netherlands atlas obscura. Mountain bookshop 769 mono way, ste i, sonora, california 95370 rated 4. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Build tracks southern mountain flintlock longrifle parts set. Poor boy style with a slender southern mountain stock. Books and maps for adventure travelers, backpacker, climber, hiker, and other selfpropelled sports. Southern mountain rifle kit guns kiblers longrifles.
Capturing appalachias mountain people shelby lee adams 1990 photograph of life in the eastern kentucky mountains captured a poignant tradition esther renee adams, mamaw, was laid to. A swamped 42 barrel and thin iron hardware put this gun just over 5 pounds. This is my interpretation of a good solid plain rifle in the lehigh valley style. There is a grease hole in stock that has a iron toe plate and no butt plate as. A house in the mountains by caroline moorehead chatto. A weight x 44 barrel coned muzzle modified chambers late ketland lock chambers white lightning vent liner modified davis double set triggers extended one piece tang overthecomb to the buttplate aged iron trim. Southern rifles k2 appalachian poor boy k42 tenn bean k43 southern mountain fine rifle k44 southern mtn poor boy k45 percussion poor boy k46 poor boy squirrel rifle were big enough to serve you, yet small enough to know you.
He has written many books about the western mountain trappers, and is. The southern type rifle from tennessee and north carolina is a lancaster pattern rifle built. Southern mountain rifle by marc tornichio this early iron mounted southern longrifle was created by marc tornichio. Iron mounted appalachian flintlock rifle wrightsman. Build tracks early tennessee longrifle kit, flintlock. This early iron mounted southern longrifle was created by marc tornichio. This is my collection of mountain books and movies. One of my favorites, found at an estate sale, required a bit of work on the lock to return to firing condition. Cody just finished his southern mountain rifle here are some pictures the end of the gun has silver inlays. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Think outside turn the page, and take your first step into the wild with awardwinning outdoor, adventure and travel books. Another thing to note is that many books on this subject which are. We will be adding a description of this rifle soon. The text and photos go into detail on all the concepts and crafts needed to produce a southern mountain rifle, either from scratch or as a kit. Notable works, southern victory worldwar crosstime traffic the guns of the south the two georges. Overview of all kibler kit guns southern mountain rifle kit specifications photos of southern mountain rifle kits finished out by customers photos of southern mountain rifle kits finished out by. Harry norman turtledove born june 14, 1949 is an american novelist, best known for his. Southern mountain rifle by colin maccrea i just completed this custom built southern mountain rifle. My base rifle has a moderately curly maple stock, chambers lock, swamped colrain barrel, hand forged iron or sand cast brass hardware,a single trigger with. Now it serves very nicely for small game like rabbits, grouse, ptarmigan, showshoes although probably adequate for deersize critters, but i dont hunt those anymore. Illustrated in the southern long rifle book, notes on southern long rifles volume iii, jerry noble, p.
Southern mountain rifles built in eastern tennessee before about 1815, were the work of gunsmiths who migrated to that area from neighboring and more settled states. After you place your order, you will get an email with instructions on how to pay for your lock. Once again it is round the mountain book sale time. I would like to introduce my friend jerry eitnier to the world. Southern mountain rifle between wasting my time in useless palaver with a complete fool yesterday, i was able to enjoy sighting in this. Kit carson is reported to have carried a rifle of this type built by benjamin gill. Rifle team won the national intercollegiate rifle championship in 1916 and. This is a very light slim rifle stocked in straight grain maple. Available in kits, in the white or finished from your kit.
Southern rifle tvmsite tennessee valley muzzleloading. Mountaineering books mountain books latest catalogue now. Traditional muzzle loader rifles of the mountain men. I am not an expert at this so i am not showing you the right way or the best way to do this. The only hardware was usually the trigger guard and ramrod pipes, no entry pipe. This attractive southern mountain percussion rifle is trimmed with perfectly browned iron furniture, and stocked in honey colored f. Some details about the rifle 42 green mountain barrel. Southern mountain rifle the rugged elegance of these guns kind of captured my imagination, so i made one. This gun was built in the general style of those produced in the southern mountains. Southern mountain rifle calibers i agree with alemonkey.
They are the authors of several acclaimed and bestselling books, including the great adventure and on south mountain, and have won numerous writing awards, including the atkinson fellowship in public policy. Also known generically as southern mountain rifles, these arms typically feature unique forged iron hardware and import english locks. With cj posting up that pic of his southern mountain rifle and continuing to tease me with it i got to thinking about those rifles and. Come visit our two southwestern new hampshire booksellers offering a varied stock at discount prices. Mountain tails the lives and loves of my animal neighbours exisle, 2009, 167 pp. Win blevins born october 21, 1938 is an american author of fiction and non fiction. The long rifle, by steward edward white, mountain press publishing. The rifle that i need to make for this is a pennsylvania style longrifle but im not yet ready for that. The following are some of the recent rifles i have completed. I assembled these myself with the same care i use on. It has a 42 rice southern classic 45 caliber barrel, and a. These were lancaster style flintlock rifles with all steel furniture, a full stock of maple with a 42 to 44 inch barrel, single or double trigger, in. Shop south mountain community college apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the cougars bookstore. The former us attorney for the southern district of new york gives the inside story on cases that.
I wanted to make something that reflected more of where i grew up in southern ohio and my familys history related to the settling of ohio. Mountain rifle with iron patchbox, custom carving and engraving. The picturesque california hunter and trapper seth kinman used a heavy long rifle of a southern poor boy type well into the 1860s. Captain dillins book formed the foundation for all further scholarship into the american longrifle and is an important primer for all students of the kentucky rifle. These have all the parts fitted, the stocks are sanded to 150 grit, the hardware is polished to around 220320 grit and the barrel is drawfiled. Johns book shop buchhandlung klosterneuburg john duran. So for now im going to make a southern mountain style squirrel rifle. Southern mountain rifle kit class video 1 preparing tang for inletting duration.
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