{"id":30927,"date":"2026-11-09T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/7-kentucky-rifles-and-their-uniquely-american-art\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T21:00:08","slug":"7-kentucky-rifles-and-their-uniquely-american-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/7-kentucky-rifles-and-their-uniquely-american-art\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Kentucky Rifles and their Uniquely American Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9FCiih0quQg?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Kentucky rifles and early American flintlock pistols represent some of the finest craftsmanship of America\u2019s golden age of gunmaking. From a rare matched pair of silver-mounted, inscribed flintlock pistols by William Miller Sheets to beautifully carved Pennsylvania and Lehigh long rifles, this collection showcases the artistry, ingenuity, and history behind some remarkable early American firearms.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring rifles signed by Henry Koons, Nicholas Beyer, and John Bonewitz, an ornate Lehigh smooth rifle, and an award-winning John Sherry-attributed Pennsylvania long rifle, these examples offer a closer look at the makers, techniques, and stories that define the American long rifle. Each firearm has its own character, from intricate carving and engraved inlays to unusual configurations and historical connections that make these pieces so compelling to collectors.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Rare American Flintlock Pistols by William Miller Sheets<br \/>00:35 \u2013 What Are Kentucky Pistols?<br \/>01:15 \u2013 The History of William Miller Sheets and John Blackford<br \/>02:35 \u2013 The Provenance and Rarity of the Pistol Pair<br \/>03:51 \u2013 Four Remarkable Kentucky Rifles<br \/>04:10 \u2013 Henry Koons, Nicholas Beyer and John Bonewitz Rifles<br \/>04:38 \u2013 The Art and Craftsmanship of the American Long Rifle<br \/>05:56 \u2013 The Golden Age of American Rifle Making<br \/>06:20 \u2013 The Lehigh Smooth Rifle and Buck-and-Ball Gun<br \/>07:14 \u2013 Intricate Inlays, Engraving and Patchbox Details<br \/>08:25 \u2013 Animal-Head Patchboxes on Kentucky Rifles<br \/>09:30 \u2013 The Award-Winning John Sherry Rifle<br \/>10:37 \u2013 John Sherry Attribution and Historical Provenance<br \/>11:25 \u2013 The .54-Caliber Pennsylvania Long Rifle<br \/>11:48 \u2013 Engraved Brass Mounts and Relief Carving <\/p>\n<p>Follow us!<br \/>Email: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb<\/a><br \/>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany<\/a><br \/>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/<\/a><br \/>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#KentuckyRifle #AmericanLongRifle #FlintlockPistol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky rifles and early American flintlock pistols represent some of the finest craftsmanship of America\u2019s golden age of gunmaking. From a rare matched pair of silver-mounted, inscribed flintlock pistols by William Miller Sheets to beautifully carved Pennsylvania and Lehigh long rifles, this collection showcases the artistry, ingenuity, and history behind some remarkable early American firearms.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/7-kentucky-rifles-and-their-uniquely-american-art\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Kentucky Rifles and their Uniquely American Art<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":30928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[89,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content","category-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}