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Misfire

August 2026
1min read


We regret neglecting to credit the Historical Society of York County, Pennsylvania, in our portfolio on the Kentucky rifle (February, 1973). This excellent institution was sponsor and co-publisher of the book from which our excerpt was taken.

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