The long rifle, also known as longrifle, kentucky rifle, pennsylvania rifle, or american longrifle, was one of the first commonly used rifles for hunting and warfare. The kentucky rifle matches classic beauty with outstanding performance. The traditions flintlock kentucky rifle kit offers hunters, shooters and muzzleloader enthusiasts alike a great opportunity to build their own piece of american history. I recognized the great chill wills, sterling holloway and henry hull, which is why i watched it in the first place. Watch kentucky rifle trailer film gorillas on dailymotion. The team folded at the conclusion of the 1994 season. When several commanding officers begin to suspect a traitor is revealing troop movements, maj. I sort of admire it, in a way, but hes basically an empty vessel for exposition in springfield rifle. He says its in great shape and hasnt been fired in 12 or 15 years at least. Kentucky flintlock model, rifles kentucky 17501850 c. The team narrowly edged out west virginia university to win it in columbus, ohio. If you are going to hunt in the east a kentucky style rifle might be most appropriate.
Jack vye collection auction kentucky rifle foundation. The kentucky long rifle was more accurate than any known previous firearm, and it soon became famous with a flight being deadly at over 200 yards, which was an astonishing range at that time. The kentucky rifle 1955 a wagon train travels through indian territory. Lex kearny gary cooper goes undercover to investigate. And by in large it wasnt a bad film, yet it was a misguided one at best. The kentucky rifle would even see use during combat. Opinions as to the best kentucky long rifle replica. While the wagon train forges ahead, a few people stay behind to repair a disabled rifle filled wagon but they have to contend with one anothers ego and with aggressive comanches who demand the rifles as payment for safe passage. Western action 1956 84 minutes color a man escorts a wagon load of kentucky rifles through indian territory, and must find a way to get through, without losing the rifles to the indians. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a development in american rifles that was uncommon in european rifles of the same period. Kentucky rifle is a 1955 american western movie starring a buckskinclad chill wills and featuring cathy downs, sterling holloway and henry hull, involving. Kentucky rifle is a 1955 american western movie starring a buckskinclad chill wills and featuring cathy downs, sterling holloway and henry hull, involving smuggling a wagon filled with rifles past american indian tribes already aware of the subterfuge. The kentucky rifle was often made with ornate solid wood stocks.
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The one rifle in particular that is embedded deep into kentuckys history is none other than the kentucky rifle itself. Send us an email, include the word patron and we will add your email address to a confidential listserv which will inform you of significant kentucky rifle and accoutrement issues and events as they become known to us. Kentucky percussion model, rifles kentucky 17501850 c. Kentucky flintlock rifle internet movie firearms database. Kentucky rifle 1956 telecharger le film film western. The most accepted history is that the rifle was first forged in lancaster, pennsylvania during 1730 by immigrant gunsmiths originating from switzerland and germany. They played in the independent frontier league from 19931994. From film tax incentives to stunning landscapes, the kentucky film office is here to make your vision a reality. Apr 02, 20 if you are going to hunt in the east a kentucky style rifle might be most appropriate.
Unfortunately, the indians know about it, and give the occupants an ultimatum. Kentucky rifle ram rod i would not recommend the hardware store type dowels for a ramrod. Signed jacob roop dauphin or centre county pa ca 1820. The rifle that would become known as the kentucky rifle was first crafted during 1730 in lancaster, pennsylvania and saw use by hunters and frontiersmen for decades.
A man at work came to me and asked me if id be interested in a. Kentucky rifle complete western movies full length in color part 22. Kentucky rifle 1955 full length western movie in color youtube. The development and naming of the long rifle is argued between riflemen of kentucky and pennsylvania even to this day. Kentucky rifle chill wills, lance fuller, cathy downs. I hope to offer the public an opportunity to own an antique kentucky rifle, an important and uniquely american decorative object. Kentucky rifle signed john gonter lancaster county, pa ca 1815. Le film complet en streaming kentucky rifle en format video superieure. If the ktdfa approves your film for incentives, an agreement will be signed and filed with the kentucky legislative research commission lrc. Crockett and the kentucky long rifle alamo studies forum.
Full western movie, full length cowboy film, english. One wagon breaks an axle and it gets left behind and a small group must defend itself. Watch springfield rifle online stream full movie directv. Kentucky flintlock rifle musket revolutionary war colonial denix replica. This rifle evolved from the german hunting guns and was a major rival of the brown bess. With chill wills, lance fuller, cathy downs, sterling holloway. Antique kentucky rifles for sale, kentucky rifles, kentucky. They are outstanding shooters with excellent triggers and accurate barrels. Kentucky rifle 1956 cast and crew one of the wagons attached to a wagon train has a damaged axle. Kentucky rifle complete western movies full length in color part 12.
Kentucky rifle 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A man escorts a wagon load of kentucky rifles through indian. And dont limit yourself to a kentucky rifle there are pennsylvania rifles the same thing, lancaster, lyman makes a great plains rifle with a 32 inch barrel and they are a great roundball shooter. Southern poor boy antique smoothbore long rifle tiger maple.
Unsigned henry noll rifle in as found condition ca 1825. Mar 29, 20 the kentucky rifle 1955 a wagon train travels through indian territory carrying a load of kentucky rifles. This handmade flintlock kentucky rifle is really a work of functional art. Kentucky rifle 1955 full length western movie in color. Before it can be filed, we must verify that you are registered with the secretary of state to do business in kentucky. The weapon was reportedly accurate enough for marksmen to target british officers on horseback. The kentucky rifle, sometimes also known as the long rifle or pennsylvania rifle is famously known as the first americanmade longarm with a rifled barrel, featuring lands and grooves causing the bullet to spin as it leaves the gun, making it far more accurate than the smoothbore muskets of the time, including the british brown bess flintlock musket.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. In the 20102011 campaign, the university of kentucky co mens and womens team took 1st place and won the national championship for the first time in the schools rifle history go cats. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. University of kentucky rifle team rifles in kentucky. The team split their home games between paintsville and pikeville. The kentucky rifle foundation is the educational arm of the kentucky rifle association. The 1955 film kentucky rifle is an ode to the rifle, including a. Nonprofit corporation organized to establish a permanent international organization for promotion of the pleasure and recreation of its members interested in the collection and preservation of the kentucky rifle, kentucky pistol and related accouterments.
The kentucky rifles were a professional minor league baseball team located in southeastern kentucky, united states. Kentucky rifle deckard rifle longrifle pennsylvania rifle. The film is based on ryunosuke akutagawas story in a grove which takes place during the times of tsar alexander ii. However, the assignment strains kearnys relationship with his wife, erin phyllis. The model for the kentucky rifle is generally thought to be a short, heavy german rifle with a bore of about 75 caliber, made for hunting wild boar and antlered stag at close range, its true predecessor, however, is a german rifle of another type, a slender piece with a long barrel and a smaller bore. While the wagon train forges ahead, a few people stay behind to. The signed, frederick klette rifle of circa 177580 fig. The barrel is blue finished, all fittings are of polished brass and the walnut stock is oil finished.
Oct 15, 2014 western action 1956 84 minutes color a man escorts a wagon load of kentucky rifles through indian territory, and must find a way to get through, without losing the rifles to the indians. The traditions percussion kentucky rifle is a beautifully crafted modified replica of one of americas most iconic muzzleloading rifles. Hitleman on allmovie in order to pass through comanche territory, the. The long sighting plane between the blade front sight and fixed notch rear sight adds precision shooting accuracy. Paul, the myth of the kentucky rifles role in the american revolution and the war of 1812 is a lot older than the modern media. Whether its through the history of shooting rifles in kentucky, using more advanced rifles to compete, or too simply to hunt deer, the essence of kentucky cant be described without the use of a rifle. Klette was the master armorer at the rappahannock forge in falmouth, va during the revolutionary war, and his home was the crossroads of stevensburg in culpeper county, va outside of fredericksburg, va 6. For years few antique kentucky rifles have been offered to the general public, via. A band of comanches appears and strikes the group twice but both times they are beaten back thanks to the groups use of the kentucky rifle.
Code, section 921a16 defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. Kentucky rifle 1956 kentucky rifle get everything you need. The kentucky rifle 1955 a wagon train travels through indian territory carrying a load of kentucky rifles. Because the train has a strict schedule to follow, the broken wagon is left behind. Dec 12, 2014 when i wanted a squirrel rifle to teach my son to shoot blackpowder and deal with the army of rabbits assaulting our garden dixie gun works had the exact. The grain and growth of the hardware store dowels are different from the hickory rods used for muzzleloading. Kentucky rifle 1956 one of the wagons attached to a wagon train has a damaged axle. Ancestry guns considers all of our antique firearms as nonfiring, inoperable andor inert.
This rifle became the primary weapon of the frontiersmen. Kentucky rifles for sale, historical kentucky rifles by. When i wanted a squirrel rifle to teach my son to shoot blackpowder and deal with the army of rabbits assaulting our garden dixie gun works had the exact. Its hardwood stock is decorated with brass furniture. Kentucky rifle complete western movies full length in color youtube. Like most myths, there is a factual foundation, but the exaggeration of the myth as almost become a historical fact. Kentucky rifle is a 1955 american western movie starring a buckskinclad chill wills and featuring cathy downs, sterling holloway and henry. Made by the wellknown and very respected rifle builder tom hall sometime in the last few decades, this fullstock ken. See more ideas about black powder guns, long rifle and kentucky. Spies was a prominent manufacturer, importer, and retailer of firearms in new york during the 19th century, known for marking all guns his business distributed. During the civil war, union forces stationed in colorado are hampered by raiders who have been stealing their horses as they travel through the mountains. For years few antique kentucky rifles have been offered to the general public, via auctions, gun shops, antique shops, gun shows, or on the web. The original kentucky rifle featured a flintlock ignition, however, this variation of the rifle features a percussion ignition for easier use out in the field.
Hittleman, with chill wills, lance fuller, cathy downs, at turner classic movies. Kentucky rifle western movies full length in color classic film from the collection. They are usually made of birch or something similar. Im not sure ive seen an actor less interested in being charismatic than cooper is in this. The hickory rod is stronger and more flexible than the birch dowel. My all time great american western movie collection. Typical rifle in use in the american colonies it became, thanks to its lightness and accuracy, one of the most popular american rifles. The rifles were designed in a wide variety of calibers, most commonly. Buy kentucky rifles for sale at auction invaluable. The germanstyle lock on this rifle is signed f klette, and the. Kentucky long rifle flintlock musket revolutionary. The premise is interesting but this film goes nowhere with it, settling for a few double crosses and many, many cooper blank stares to move it along.
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