Pennsyltucky - Wikipedia
Pennsyltucky is a slang portmanteau of the names of the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It is used to characterize—usually humorously, but sometimes deprecatingly—the rural part of Pennsylvania outside the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, more specifically applied to the local people and culture of its mountainous ...
Long rifle - Wikipedia
The long rifle, also known as the Kentucky rifle, Pennsylvania rifle, or American long rifle, is a muzzle-loading firearm used for hunting and warfare. It was one of the first commonly-used rifles. [1]
Why do they call it Pennsyltucky? - Geographic Pedia - NCESC
Jun 27, 2024 · Pennsyltucky, a quirky nickname for the rural parts of Pennsylvania, has piqued the curiosity of many travelers. The term, which is a blend of “Pennsylvania” and “Kentucky,” reflects the perceived similarities between these two states’ mostly rural sections.
The Pennsylvania Long Rifle | Pennsylvania Center for the Book
Daniel Boone's use of the Pennsylvania Long Rifle in Kentucky made it so famous that it became more widely known as the Kentucky Rifle.
Kentucky/Pennsylvania Long Rifle Home Page - FrontierFolk.org
Home Page for the Kentucky Longrifle.From Germany to Pennsylvania to the frontier of Kentucky, the KY longrifleblazed the way. History, Links, etc.
Did the Bakers invent the Pennsylvania/Kentucky Long Rifle?
I have heard through family stories that a Baker ancestor or ancestors invented the Pennsylvania or Kentucky Long Rifle. I recently found a page that my uncle David Baker did at https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/k/David-Baker-3/GENE2-0015.html that …
Commonwealth (U.S. state) - Wikipedia
The four U.S. states (highlighted in green) that are designated Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
The Pennsylvania/Kentucky Long Rifle - WorthPoint
The Pennsylvania/Kentucky Long Rifle is a flintlock muzzle-loader with a rifled barrel. It is commonly bored for a .45-caliber bullet and is exceptionally effective at distances up to 200 yards.
Differences in designs, questions. | The Muzzleloading Forum
Feb 27, 2013 · Most of the long rifles that are called Kentucky were built in Pennsylvania. The term "Kentucky rifle" became popular following the war of 1812 when a song was written by Samuel Woodworth about Andrew Jacksons win over the British in New Orleans.
What's the difference between a Pa. long rifle and...
Sep 19, 2014 · Regards the Kentucky gunsmiths, my suspicion is that most of them were making "Poor Boy" or "Southern Mountain" types of rifles rather than the more elaborate Pennsylvania style. There appears to be quite a bit of support for that opinion as early Kentucky lacked the wealth of Pennsylvania.
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