indianajoe
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"An historic American long rifle from the bench of an 18th-century gunsmith is seeing a rebirth in the heart of the Old Northwest Territory. The 'Grouseland Rifle' was crafted in the early 1800s by Revolutionary War veteran and gunsmith John Small (1759-1821), and was designated the Official Rifle of the State of Indiana in 2012. As part of Indiana’s 2016 bicentennial, the rifle’s owner commissioned a reproduction tied as deeply to the land and the history of the Old Northwest as is the original Grouseland Rifle and its maker, John Small of Vincennes. This faithful reproduction will be available at auction in August/September 2016."
"The reproduction, along with an impressive velvet-lined burl walnut presentation case also crafted by Marvin Kemper, will be offered at auction between 15 August and 5 September 2016. Interested bidders can search GunBroker.com for “Grouseland Reproduction.” The auction page will contain additional photographs, terms, and conditions of the sale. Proceeds will support historical preservation of the Grouseland Rifle and the William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum."
You can see the cover story, with color photos, on the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) web site at http://bit.ly/298O0XB
Love to hear your thoughts or take your questions.
"The reproduction, along with an impressive velvet-lined burl walnut presentation case also crafted by Marvin Kemper, will be offered at auction between 15 August and 5 September 2016. Interested bidders can search GunBroker.com for “Grouseland Reproduction.” The auction page will contain additional photographs, terms, and conditions of the sale. Proceeds will support historical preservation of the Grouseland Rifle and the William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum."
You can see the cover story, with color photos, on the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) web site at http://bit.ly/298O0XB
Love to hear your thoughts or take your questions.