Pennsylvania Longrifles of Note by George Shumway

An introduction to the flintlock and percussion rifles built in Pennsylvania between 1750 and 1850. Softcover, 64 pages, 6" X 9"X1/4", ISBN 0-87387-101-4.

This book serves as an introduction to the flintlock and percussion rifles that were built between 1750 and 1850 in Pennsylvania. A number of different Pennsylvania rifle-making schools are featured, including Lehigh Valley, Bucks County, Berks County, Lebanon County, Dauphin County, Sunbury, Philadelphia, Lancaster, York, Littlestown, Chambersburg, Bedford, Somerset and Pittsburgh. Because it is an introduction, only a few examples, and sometimes only one, are shown of each school. For each rifle two views of the buttstock, cheekpiece side and patchbox, are presented, along with a discussion of the builder and relevant features of the gun.