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Illustration
Long Rifle, also known as a Kentucky Rifle or Pennsylvania Rifle, first used during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) but prominent during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War. By John Spitzer, c. 1810.
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Museum, J. S. /. T. W. A. (2024, April 02). Kentucky Rifle. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18752/kentucky-rifle/
Chicago Style
Museum, John Spitzer / The Walters Art. "Kentucky Rifle." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 02, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18752/kentucky-rifle/.
MLA Style
Museum, John Spitzer / The Walters Art. "Kentucky Rifle." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2024. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
