Awhile back, there was some discussion of what a 1750 era Transitional Kentucky rifle is. I don't think the issue was ever resolved to everyones satisfaction but I attempted to describe what I thought it is.
I feel it represents the transition from the German Jaeger to a more Americanized rifle with a longer, smaller caliber barrel designed for patched balls. (Most Jaegers were shot without patches and the ball was driven into the muzzle with a mallet).
When I built this I felt (with photographic justification) that many of the "old school" ideas like carving and wire inlay were appropriate for it.
The "wire" behind the cheekpiece is the vent pick in its storage hole.
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I feel it represents the transition from the German Jaeger to a more Americanized rifle with a longer, smaller caliber barrel designed for patched balls. (Most Jaegers were shot without patches and the ball was driven into the muzzle with a mallet).
When I built this I felt (with photographic justification) that many of the "old school" ideas like carving and wire inlay were appropriate for it.
The "wire" behind the cheekpiece is the vent pick in its storage hole.