1st Pennsylvania Regiment filled with good shots

Reading Eagle (PA) ^ | 12-30-11 | Bruce Posten

[Pharmboy]

...and the same to you! Here's a marker from Lancaster, PA, that you may have seen:

[ZULU]

Thanks Phamboy. Actually, I don’t remember seeing it, but I was at that Henry Rifle place near the Delaware. They give lessons on building these rifles there.

http://www.jacobsburg.org/jacobsburg_calendar.html

[hoosiermama]

Thanks for the information. Much of the information in the book were family stories...some documented others not.

One tells that the young wife was left with a two week old baby and crops ready for harvest in the field. She managed.
Another tells a story that took place after the War They were given land for their service: First inhabitants of Stark County Ohio. The story relates one of the women going to get water at a spring, challenged by a black bear and an eclipse of the sun saving her.

It's very enjoyable reading, But I like more information/documentation on specific items mentioned....Like the Bradford Accord....Know it was a complaint sent to the Gov of PA.

[Manly Warrior]

From about 38 to 44 maybe a few a bit longer.

As to recoil- a good Pennsylvania type long rifle was found in 50-58 cal weighed about 7-9 lbs and fired (in 50 cal ) a round ball of pure lead weighing about 180 grains, charged with from 70-100 grains of medium grade black powder, so about as powerful as a 30/30, but with a trajectory much taller- 300 yards is a long ways off with a round ball gun. 54 ball weigh 230 grns.

I can get great accuracy and good velocity with a .495 ball , lard greased pillow ticking patch and 90 grains of 2Fg GOEX black powder- chronograph say 1680 fs.

Kills deer very well with 75 yards, I would not risk a shot past 125 though-but a friend routinely kills deer with a similar flinter ( I built it) out to 175 from a blind with a rest.

Anecdotally, Kentucky Rifles were indeed made in the east-usually PA, VA, MD, and were named such for the long hunters that were trekking into KAINTUCK, past the PA/VA frontier (Ohio was not a state, but rather the greater Ohio territory.

In this pre-revolutionary period, these rifles were not small caliber “squirrel rifles”. This title is reserved for late flint/early percussion period ( early to mid 1800’s, when much big game like deer, black bears, elk and bison were gone from the NE. Then, smaller calibers were adequate for small game- 30, 32, 40 and 45.

[Manly Warrior]

From about 38” to 44” maybe a few a bit longer.

As to recoil- a good Pennsylvania type long rifle was found in 50-58 cal weighed about 7-9 lbs and fired (in 50 cal ) a round ball of pure lead weighing about 180 grains, charged with from 70-100 grains of medium grade black powder, so about as powerful as a 30/30, but with a trajectory much taller- 300 yards is a long ways off with a round ball gun. 54 ball weigh 230 grns. Recoil, even in lager calibers, is very mild compared to say a light weight 30/06 etc.

I can get great accuracy and good velocity with a .495 ball , lard greased pillow ticking patch and 90 grains of 2Fg GOEX black powder- chronograph say 1680 fs.

Kills deer very well with 75 yards, I would not risk a shot past 125 though-but a friend routinely kills deer with a similar flinter ( I built it) out to 175 from a blind with a rest.

Anecdotally, Kentucky Rifles were indeed made in the east-usually PA, VA, MD, and were named such for the long hunters that were trekking into KAINTUCK, past the PA/VA frontier (Ohio was not a state, but rather the greater Ohio territory.

In this pre-revolutionary period, these rifles were not small caliber “squirrel rifles”. This title is reserved for late flint/early percussion period ( early to mid 1800’s, when much big game like deer, black bears, elk and bison were gone from the NE. Then, smaller calibers were adequate for small game- 30, 32, 40 and 45.

[ZULU]

The National Muzzle-Loading Rifle Association has its headquarters and range in Friendship, Indiana, if your interested in seeing these guns in action.

Great organization.

See:

http://www.nmlra.org/visit.asp

Also:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=9e6a6hk5jp7rjpper59atm99o3&;

[aculeus]

Rifles in the Revolutionary War?

I did not know that.

The General he killed got a university: http://www.sfu.ca/

“Where’d you get your degree?

“SFU!

“A bit sensitive aren’t ya.”

Anyways, Happy New Year.

[Pharmboy]

...and I did not know that he managed to get a university named after him...thanks for that!

He was quite a brave officer...

[j_tull]

Bayer has a company owned hotel/conference center in Moon Township, near Pittsburgh. In the bar, there is a collection of one dozen PA long rifles with an extensive history of each piece (where available) and each gunsmith. Bartender said the collection is worth several hundred thousand dollars.

[Pharmboy]

From what I know, the barkeep’s right. If I’m out to Pittsburgh, I will look for that place. Thanks.