Guns and Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia by Schiffer Publishing

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The Kentucky rifle has become a famous part of the history of American development, and here is the story of its own development. The people of the isolated mountain valleys of Appalachia tell how they make and use the Kentucky and related firearms and the supplies that go with them, both in the past and today as tradition continues.[AuthorName]John Rice Irwin[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]John Irwin is an educator-historian and one of the area's leading authorities on the pioneer-frontier culture. He is the founder and director of the nationally-known Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]315 illus.[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Story of the Kentucky Rifle[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]315 illus.[/ColorPattern]