How the Kentucky Rifle Turned Frontier Deer Hunters into America’s First Snipers

Why was the Kentucky rifle (originally the Pennsylvania rifle) so successful? Because the long rifle evolved in response to ...
AOL

17 Firearms from the 1800s That Changed History

The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded and revolutions sparked around the globe, technological advancements in weaponry played a critical role in shaping ...
Fox Carolina

We the People: Flintlock rifles in the American Revolution

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - During the American Revolution, flintlock rifles stood as both a practical tool of war and a symbol of the colonists’ determination to secure independence, ...
Detroit Free Press

Thompson/Center to bring back flintlock rifles for primitive hunting like in Pennsylvania

The company plans to reintroduce the Hawken flintlock rifle, popular among Pennsylvania hunters, by 2028. The popular T/C Encore ProHunter muzzleloader, known for its interchangeable barrels, is back ...
Republican Herald

Muzzleloader authority Ehrig says understanding limitations of rifle will reduce mistakes

KEMPTON – Hard to believe how long in the tooth flintlock hunters have become since getting in on the ground floor when the flintlock deer season made its debut in the mid-1970s. Not hard to believe, ...
Erie Times-News

Pa. black powder group seeks additional flintlock opportunity to hunt bucks and does

With centerfire rifles now being permitted to hunt deer in several parts of Pennsylvania during the flintlock season, an organization wants the Game Commission to create a new early flintlock ...