long rifles
Kentucky settler weapons
Long rifles are muzzle-loading firearms with unusually long barrels, developed in 18th-century America.
The extended barrel improved accuracy over greater distances, making them essential for frontier hunting and warfare.
The Pennsylvania long rifle (also called the Kentucky rifle) became iconic of American colonial expansion: Daniel Boone carried a long rifle.
The design influenced later American firearms development.
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