thinking of purchasing a Virginia smooth rifle. I’m wondering about the historical context of these guns. By that I mean what era were they used? Mid 18th century, late 18th century, or early 19th century. Any info or help is greatly appreciated.
That is a good point. I also think that many rifles with the rear sight mounted farther forward than most were for older farsighted individuals.Remember they didn’t have corrected vision then in general use. If one lived in an area where rifles were common you wanted a gun like everyone else had. But the percision that comes with a rifle was lost on a near sighted man. He could still take a deer at fifty or sixty yards with a smooth rifle, even a black blob of a turkey. He still had a gun that looked like all in his community
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