• Virginia Rifle

    This neat little rifle carries a flavor of Ole Virginia. The sheetz style patchbox sets the tone and the architecture follow suit. The rifle has a 38” Green Mountain swamped 50 cal. barrel, a Jim Chambers Large Siler lock and Davis double set triggers. The rifle is fitted with the […]

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  • Lehigh County, Shimmel (barn gun)

    Guns of this type were often built by master gunmakers of the Golden Age to provide a good shooting weapon at a very modest price. Following in that tradition, this gun is built with the architecture of a Lehigh Valley gun, a good quality 7/8” straight 50 Cal. Green Mountain […]

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  • Pannabecker Rifle

    This modestly priced rifle is styled after an original Pannabecker which I have handled.  The original is remarkably similar to the one shown on page 188 of Kindig’s book, Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in its Golden Age.  Pannabecker is listed as a Lancaster maker, but his work reflects more […]

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