tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post1118831584756166184..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: The American Long Rifle: The Gun That Made a NationCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-63194692894669665992015-11-10T13:48:44.012-05:002015-11-10T13:48:44.012-05:00Thanks for stopping by! :)Thanks for stopping by! :)Shannon McNearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731942705231600275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-57905631213258532152015-11-10T11:05:32.260-05:002015-11-10T11:05:32.260-05:00Nice article thanks for sharing.Nice article thanks for sharing.kim hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951846304316134717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-28725832198724018012015-11-09T15:53:01.449-05:002015-11-09T15:53:01.449-05:00Oh, me too, Cynthia! They're such beauties!! A...Oh, me too, Cynthia! They're such beauties!! And thank *you,* I'm glad you enjoyed it!Shannon McNearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731942705231600275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19756003988090283752015-11-09T15:51:55.969-05:002015-11-09T15:51:55.969-05:00Ha, probably just a fun legend! But who knows? :DHa, probably just a fun legend! But who knows? :DShannon McNearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731942705231600275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-61799486157107429662015-11-09T13:20:33.219-05:002015-11-09T13:20:33.219-05:00Love this article, Shannon. I love gazing at long ...Love this article, Shannon. I love gazing at long rifles when I come across them on display at museums - the wood stock and the (usually) ornate brass decoration are exquisite. Thanks so much for a well-researched article. Cynthia Howerterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247980371479938108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-61967679041037746112015-11-09T11:01:07.484-05:002015-11-09T11:01:07.484-05:00Was it Daniel Boone who named his "Tick Licke...Was it Daniel Boone who named his "Tick Licker" because he could shoot a tick off a hound? Or is that just a fun legend? ;)Pegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-80973943301401043012015-11-09T07:47:59.482-05:002015-11-09T07:47:59.482-05:00I'm sure they had some heft to them! :) And th...I'm sure they had some heft to them! :) And the recoil ... my dad had an 1894 Winchester that one of these article mentions, and it had quite the kick. But it was a sweet shooter! Solid and steady. :)Shannon McNearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731942705231600275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-12941831336416676272015-11-09T04:40:42.069-05:002015-11-09T04:40:42.069-05:00Very interesting Shannon. I wonder how heavy those...Very interesting Shannon. I wonder how heavy those long rifles were.<br />Blessings, TinaMrs Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896114843568971108noreply@blogger.com