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To: Fresh Wind
Actually this is PA's state gun...

And this is Indiana's, a rifle built by Vincennes, Indiana gunsmith John Small. Who also served as Indiana's first sheriff. Quite a guy.

At least one of his rifles was along on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.


48 posted on 04/02/2017 11:44:25 AM PDT by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
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To: archy

Ahhh, a thing of beauty! And John Small learned his craft in Pennsylvania!

https://www.sofmag.com/the-grouseland-rifle-a-longrifle-by-john-small/


56 posted on 04/02/2017 1:49:41 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: archy

Lewis and Clark...
Awesome!
Always wondered Why they didn’t stay in
Oregon a wait for a Ship to pass by ???


57 posted on 04/02/2017 2:49:35 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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