We are always pleased when a rifle has been signed by its maker.
Knowing the location where he worked makes it even more special. This gunsmith not only signed the top flat of
the barrel “J. Dingler Easton”, he also signed the lock in the same manner. To add to the interest, the barrel is signed “HENRY” on the bottom flat.
J. Dingler’s John Fries Rifle and the
Fries Rebellion of 1799By Richard Heess, KRA
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President
David r. Geiger, PA
Vice President
David Powers, VA
Secretary/Treasurer
mark Wheland, PA
Sergeant At Arms
Craig bell, VA
Past President
Hank Nowak, PA
Directors
edward Fish, PA
Carl landis, PA
Rex Reddick, TX
Frank Slyker, mD
mark Tyler, PA
Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin articles express the opinions and research of their authors and are not necessarily the opinion of the Association, its officers or directors.
By examining the rifle, we can be sure J. Dingler was a gunsmith in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The exact identity of the maker is unknown, but some information is readily available. In a previous KRA Bulletin article listing known gunsmiths, Sam Dyke identified a “John Dingler” in the tax lists of Northampton County working from 1807 through 1814.[i] Also in 1814, during the War of 1812, a “J. Dingler” appeared as a 2nd Lieutenant in the First Company of the First Rifle Regiment for Northampton County serving at Camp DuPont in Delaware City, Delaware.[ii]
Several years later in November 1817, the Orphans Court for Northampton County bound fourteen-year-old Charles Negel to a “John Dingles” as an apprentice gunsmith.[iii] This may well be the same John Dingler.
Taken together, this circumstantial evidence fits a John Dingler who was born around 1762 in Seyboldsdorf, Bavaria, Germany and died sometime in October 1823 in Easton, Pennsylvania.[iv] This John Dingler had two sons by his wife Anne Eva Christine Eisenmenger: George Dingler (1769-1873) and Samuel Dingler (b. 1794). The older son George Dingler served in the same regiment as his father and appears to have had a son named William (b. 1813), whom family tradition identifies as a gunsmith.[v] And thanks to information provided by Ron Gabel, the younger son Samuel has been identified as a gunsmith in the Easton Borough tax lists for 1823. Other “J. Dinglers” appear in Northampton County around the same time, but the evidence strongly suggests that this branch represents the prominent gunsmithing family.[vi]
The most intriguing feature of the John Dingler rifle is its patchbox finial. The finial depicts a man wearing a Liberty Cap, perched on a barrel, with his arms outstretched holding an item in each hand. The Whiskey Rebellion – the second of three tax-related rebellions in the years following the founding of the New Republic – comes first to mind because of the Liberty Cap and barrel. The man could be standing
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Below detail from A. W. Kennedy, Map of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1831. Courtesy Library of Congress, Geography and Maps Division.
“Raising the Liberty Pole,” engraving by John C. McRae after Frederick Augustus Chapman (1818-1891), ca. 1875. Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
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on a whiskey barrel, holding a tax bill in one hand and a bag of coins to pay the tax in the other hand. The Whiskey Rebellion, however, played out in western Pennsylvania in 1794, nowhere near Easton and Northampton County, Pennsylvania where the rifle was made and used. Probably not the right interpretation, but maybe close.
The answer lies with the third and final tax rebellion of the eighteenth century: Fries’ Rebellion of Pennsylvania Dutch farmers in 1799 and 1800. With the prospect of a Quasi-War with France rising in the late 1700s, the Federal government sought funds to establish a strong standing Army and Navy to protect the new nation. To achieve this goal, on July 9, 1798, Congress levied a “Direct Tax” on
real estate and slaves. In Pennsylvania, this tax took on the poorly-informed formula of eastern ex-Tories and Quakers collecting money from their German, Revolutionary War-veteran neighbors in Bucks, Montgomery, and Northampton Counties.[vii]
The lack of enslaved laborers in Pennsylvania forced assessors of the 1798 tax to place a value primarily on dwellings and land. The size of a house, the materials used to build it, and even the number of windows were all factors in determining the tax to be paid. The close inspection of many private German homes by strangers likely angered the houses’ occupants. These factors coupled with the requirement that the tax could be paid only with
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hard currency in gold or silver – which was at a premium and ultimately cost the taxpayer more – created a tense situation between the government and its citizens.
With tensions rising, government representatives called a meeting to explain the need for the tax and to defuse the situation. Armed protestors waiving Liberty flags and wearing Continental Army uniforms turned the meeting into a rally. Over the next few months, the situation continued to deteriorate. On March 7, 1799, tensions came to a head when John Fries – for whom the rebellion was later named – led a crowd of somewhere around 100 men to free twenty-three ringleaders accused of assaulting and intimidating tax assessors confined at the Sun Tavern in Bethlehem.
Fries was of Welsh descent and originated from Milford Township in Bucks County. With a little luck, it was possible to definitively identify the man on the patchbox finial of the Dingler rifle as John Fries and even identify this scene as one from the height of the Rebellion. Volume I of the History of Leigh County and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of its Families (1914) devotes Chapter IX to the event. John Fries – the rebel leader – was also a cryer.[viii] At that time, an auction was called a vendue and the auctioneer a cryer. The following paragraph from page
195 makes it unmistakably clear that the man on the John Dingler rifle patchbox finial is John Fries, standing on a barrel to be seen over the crowd, holding a bell in one hand, and the article he is selling in the other:
Detail from M. S. Henry, Map of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1851. Courtesy Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
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“When the troops were first seen approaching, about half
a mile below the tavern, Fries was on the head of a barrel,
bell in hand crying off an article; this
he knocked down to the bidder without
much ceremony, then jumped to the ground and took to his heel.”
The afternoon when Fries was on his way to the vendue, he
passed the residence of William Edwards, father of Caleb
Edwards, Quakertown, who, with his son, was making fence
along the road. Mr. Edwards told Fries he would be
arrested if he went to the vendue, and he had better
stay away. He replied he was not afraid, and that no
one or two men would take him. Edwards said there
would be more than two there, but Fries made no
reply and continued on his way. He was
afoot and accompanied by his little black
dog. Mr. Edwards’ son soon mounted
his father’s horse and rode down to the
vendue, where a large number of people
were collected; and the fact that the troops
were expected probably bringing more
together than usually assembled at such
places. When the troops were first seen
approaching, about half a mile below the
tavern, Fries was on the head of a barrel, bell in hand
crying off an article; this he knocked down to the
bidder without much ceremony, then jumped to
the ground and took to his heel.[ix]
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[i] Sam Dyke, Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin 11, no. 3, pp. 5.
[ii] William J. Heller, History of Northampton County [Pennsylvania] and The Grand Valley of the Lehigh, vol. 1 (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, 1920), 149 (available online: https://archive.org/stream/historyofnortham01hell#page/n9/mode/2up/search/dingler [accessed October 5, 2017]).
[iii] Apprentice record for Charles Negel, November 17, 1817, Northampton County Orphans Book 9, 121. LDS Microfilm #0946987.
[iv] “Record for John Dingler,” Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/pt/PersonMatch.aspx?tid=71011899&pid=48230365383&src=m (accessed October 5, 2017).
[v] Heller, History of Northampton County, 150; Theresa Quintal, “William H. Dingler Marriage or birth,” Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.dingler/224/mb.ashx (accessed October 5, 2017).
[vi] The author thanks David Powers for his assistance in fleshing out the Dingler family genealogy.
[vii] For a detailed summary of the Fries Rebellion, see Patrick Grubbs, “Fries Rebellion,” The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/fries-rebellion/ (accessed October 5, 2017).
[viii] Charles Rhoads Roberts, John Baer Stoudt, Thomas H. Krick, and William J. Dietrich, History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of its Families, vol. 1. (Allentown, PA: Lehigh Valley Publishing Company, Ltd., 1914), 169, 195 (available online: https://archive.org/details/historyoflehighc01robe [accessed October 5, 2017]).
[ix] Ibid, 195.
[x] Grubs, “Fries Rebellion.”
Fries and other rebel leaders were subsequently pursued
and rounded up by militia troops called out from
Philadelphia by President John Adams in response
to the Sun Tavern incident. The conspirators were
then taken to Philadelphia to stand trial for treason.
Convicted in two very public trials and sentenced
to hang, President Adams strategically intervened by
pardoning Fries and his co-conspirators in May 1800.
Shortly thereafter, Adams issued a general amnesty to
all others involved.[x]
We will never know if John Dingler was present
at the vendue that day and was inspired to record
the event on his patchbox finial. Perhaps instead
he heard the story later and arrived at the same
decision. In either case, the result was what would
have otherwise been an ordinary rifle becoming a
very interesting one; one that records an overlooked
but very important event in the early history of the
United States. vThe Sun Inn in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, built 1758.
KRA Bulletin 9
Message f rom the Pres ident
It was my pleasure and honor as incoming president to address all of you who were able to attend the KRA’s last meeting in June at the
Doubletree Hotel. Our accomplished outgoing President, Hank Nowak, was a pleasure to work with for the past seven years and will fortunately continue with the current board for the next two years.
Retiring from the board are Denny Donharl and Art DeCamp. These two distinguished members have been instrumental through the years in maintaining the high standards that the Kentucky Rifle Association has traditionally represented. I want to thank them for all their efforts to make our annual meeting and the KRA successful.
Going forward, I am anxious to work with the Association’s present board. I’d like to personally welcome new Board Members Ed Fish and Mark Tyler, as well as our new Editor, Nick Powers. I can assure all of you that within minutes of our Cranberry meeting’s conclusion, we were already discussing the format for the 2018 meeting. At the upcoming board meeting in Morgantown, we will continue to process contracts, programs,
President David R. Geiger thanks immediate Past President Hank Nowak for his service with a tomahawk made by Mark Wheland.
and policies regarding the organization’s future endeavors.
Your board will continue to review the KRA website’s content and accessibility. I encourage all of you to take advantage of it.
At Rick Rosenberger’s Harmony show in August, I discussed the 2018 President’s Display with Kentucky Rifle Foundation President Van Pitman. Our display next year will feature the rifles of
Lebanon and Dauphin County gunsmiths. Van will assemble the rifles for the presentation. We are both aware of some significant rifles in public and private collections that we are anxious to feature.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the various KRA satellite shows, as well as at next year’s
KRA meeting in Cranberry. Like many of you, as the days get shorter and fall and winter settle in, I begin to look forward to my fireplace. There is something nostalgic about handling, studying, and admiring these beautiful, historic rifles that we acquire through the years with a roaring fire on a crisp night. Happy hunting and collecting! — Dave Geiger
David R. Geiger, KRA President
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The Kentucky Rif le Associat ion 55 th Annual M eet ing M inutes
Sunday July 2nd, 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh-Cranberry, Mars, Pennsylvania
President Hank Nowak called to order the 55th Annual Member Meeting of the Kentucky Rifle Association at 10 A.M., Sunday, July 2nd, 2017, at
the DoubleTree Hotel in Cranberry, PA.
President Nowak led the members of the KRA in the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Nowak held a moment of silence for those who have deceased since the last meeting. They are: John F. Reiley, Strasburg, VA, joined 2004; Marc T. Pitz, Leesburg, VA, joined 1997; James E. Routh, Jr., Waynesville, NC, joined 1968; William H. Ruggie, Clearwater, FL, joined 1968; John S. Hayes, Emmaus, PA, joined 1975; Glenn E. Sutt, Olympia, WA, joined 2007. Frank Kobilis also advised the passing of Jim Knowles.
President Nowak requested approval of the June 26th, 2016 minutes of the 54th Annual Meeting which were published in the Fall 2016 bulletin.
Motion made by Lorentz Kafka with second by Robert Sadler. Unanimously passed.
Administrative Assistant Helen Hodges submitted the Treasurer’s Report.
Starting Balance from 6/24/16 of $64,383.83. Total Income: $61,926.18. Total Expenses: $52,437.58. Ending balance as of 6/30/17: $73,872.43.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report made by Frank Kobilis with second by Craig Bell. Unanimously passed.
Administrative Assistant Helen Hodges gave the Annual Membership Report.
Starting membership as of June 25th, 2016 was 571. Two members resigned. Seven members deceased. Fourteen members were dropped. Three of these members were reinstated.
The KRA welcomed twenty-seven new members:
Ric Lambert, Matthew J. Landers, Daniel Page, Kary A. Pardy, Jeffrey A. Payne, Herman Vatne, Joseph Alphabet, Stephen P. Gnegy, Daniel Mackel, Douglas G. Pfeiffer, Thomas L. Rossman, Brian Rischmann, Jeffrey R. Chrisey, Stephen M. Kunckle, Alan Troutman, Gary Blumenthal, Dan Schachner, Don Schachner, Stanley L. Kalinowski, Nathaniel J. Koval, Mark Freed Loving, John M. Hines,
Past President Art DeCamp and Board members Craig Bell and David Powers greet KRA newcomers at the New Member Reception.
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Eric J. Gibby, Burton O. Sours, Jr., Jeffrey A. Sperry, Tom Truesdell, J. Adam Wright.
Two approved new members have been offered membership: Dr. Brian Ludwig and John Ashby Morton.
Membership as of June 25th, 2017 was 578.
The New Membership Directory was published and 230 copies were distributed at the Annual Meeting.
Vice President and Membership Chairman David Geiger gave the Prospective New Member Report.
The BOD approved four prospective new members. They will be published in the Fall 2017 KRA bulletin for member approval:
Candidate: State: Sponsor:Ralph F. Howell TX Tim HodgesDavid M. Brennan AK Gordon BarlowPaul D. Mahaffy PA Bradley BogartCraig Ingram PA William Nitterhouse
Motion to accept the Annual Membership Report and the Prospective New Member Report made by Lorentz Kafka with second by Terry Murphy.Unanimously passed.
Director Carl Landis gave the Educational Exhibits and Awards Report. There were ten educational displays this year: 1. Samuel States by Lorentz Kafka.
2. Thomas Allison & In Laws by Rick Rosenberger and Edward Fish. 3. Tennessee Splendor by Steve Hench. 4. The Henrys of Boulton by Steve Hilberg.
5. Tools of the Trade by Barry Kovach, Ed Rayl, and Randall Pierce.
6. Aaron Burr at the Battle of Quebec by Major Tom McCollough.
7. Three Lehighs by Howard Fundukian and John Fundukian.
8. Henry Mauck of Brock’s Gap Virginia by Mel Hankla.
9. Adam Evick by Stanley Kalinowski.
10. Joseph Chaffin’s Powder Horn by Tom Grinslade.
A panel of three judges chose the top three educational displays. They were:
1. Henry Mauck of Brock’s Gap Virginia by Mel Hankla.
2. Tools of the Trade by Barry Kovach, Ed Rayl, and Randall Pierce.
3. Samuel States by Lorentz Kafka.
Director Mark Wheland gave the Sergeant at Arms Report.
There were only minor issues with the show and Wheland thanked the membership for their cooperation. Wheland also thanked Marshall Security for their continued effort
and support.
Director Denny Donharl gave the Ladies Event Report.
This year’s Ladies Program was held in-house and presented by Laslo and Melinda Zonger from the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford, PA. Sixty-five spouses and members attended the outstanding program. The Zongers informed participants about the history of coverlet weaving in America and the coverlet’s place in American decorative arts. President Nowak thanked Denny Donharl and his wife Rose as well as Sharron DeCamp for all of their hard work on the Ladies Program over the years. Donharl will be stepping down
President Hank Nowak (far-right) with 25 year members (left to right) Jay Hopkins, Steve Hench, and George Carroll.
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Barry Kovach, Ed Rayl, and Randall Pierce receive their Educational Display award from Director Carl Landis.
from this position and his hard work is appreciated by all.
Incoming Chairman of the Kentucky Rifle Foundation Van Pitman gave the KRF Report.
The President’s Display – “Womelsdorf – Hub of the Tulpehocken” – was very well received.
The KRF with Randall Pierce will sponsor an exhibit entitled: Rifles from the Great Smokey Mountains. This will be from May 1st through October 25th, 2018 at the Great Smokey Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, TN near the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
The KRF will partner with Bob Lienemann on publishing a Volume II of the Moravian book. The book will feature new rifles and the latest research. It should be available next year.
The KRF is selling Rex Reddick’s reprint of Joe Kindig’s book: Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in its Golden Age (3rd edition). Rex will be giving a percentage of the books it sells as a fundraiser for the Foundation. We encourage KRA members to purchase their copy through the Foundation to benefit the KRF.
Brian LaMaster has been working with Kevin McDonald on developing a coloring book of historical characters and events from the Golden Age era. The purpose of the book is to try and educate a new generation on the historical significance of the Kentucky rifle and the people who used it. The book will be available on the KRF website to download and also in print for show distribution.
Pitman thanked outgoing chairman Brian LaMaster for his service to the KRF and thanked Terry Murphy for his six years of service to the KRF as a board member.
Secretary/Treasurer David Powers presented the Regional Show Calendar.
The hard copy calendar was distributed at the show and the current calendar is available on the KRA website thanks to the prompt attention of Rex Reddick.
President Hank Nowak recognized members receiving 25 year and 50 year pins. 25 year members were: John Adamson, Mike D’Ambra, James Hargraves, David Lyman, R. Mac Spencer, Chris Warner.
50 year members were: George Carroll, Ronald Edwards, Rudolph Gleichman, Stephen Hench, Jay Hopkins, Raymond Petry.
President Nowak thanked Helen Hodges and all the ladies who assisted with registration.
He thanked the KRF and all the members and nonmembers who loaned their rifles for the President’s Display. President Nowak thanked Lorentz Kafka and Henry Bishop for their excellent seminars. He thanked Marshall Security for their continuing excellent support.
Old Business:
At the last meeting on June 26th, 2016, Milton vonDamm requested the BOD to review the guest policy regarding adult children, escorts, and guests. President Nowak reported that the BOD has reviewed that policy and the BOD recommends no change to that policy.
President Nowak announced Nick Powers of Winchester, VA as the new editor for the newsletter. Kevin McDonald will continue in his position as graphic designer for the newsletter.
New Business:
The BOD recommends a $5.00 due increase to offset
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KRA members enjoying the banquet on Saturday evening.
operational expenses of the Association.
A motion to increase the dues by $5.00 made by Frank Tait
with second by Bob Sadler.
Unanimously passed.
Art DeCamp gave the Nominating Committee Report. The nominating committee consisted of Past President Art DeCamp, Sergeant at Arms Mark Wheland, and Director at Large Carl Landis.
The following slate of Officers and Directors was recommended:
u David Geiger: 2 (two) year term as President.
u David Powers: 2 (two) year term as Vice President and Membership Chairman.
u Mark Wheland: 2 (two) year term as Secretary/Treasurer.
u Craig Bell: nominated for Sergeant at Arms for a 2 (two) year term.
u Hank Nowak: to replace Art DeCamp as Past President for a 2 (two) year term.
u Rex Reddick: nominated for another 3 (three) year term as a Director.
u Denny Donharl: will retire from the BOD; his service is greatly appreciated.
u Edward Fish: nominated for a 3 (three) year term as a Director to replace Donharl.
u Mark Tyler: nominated for a 1 (one) year term as a Director to fill Craig Bell’s seat.
A motion that the nominations be closed made by Lorentz Kafka with second by Tim Landers. Unanimously passed.
A motion to approve this slate of officers and directors made by Frank Tait with second by Tim Landers. Unanimously passed.
Carl Landis and Frank Slyker will continue on the board for 2 (two) more years and no action was needed.
President Nowak then passed the gavel to incoming President David Geiger. President Geiger presented Nowak with a beautiful inlaid tomahawk made by Mark
Wheland as a thank you for his nine years of service to the KRA and the BOD. The membership thanked Nowak for his years of service.
With no further business to come before the membership, a motion to adjourn made by Steve Hench with second by Don Hamilton. Unanimously passed.
The next regular meeting of the membership shall be at the 56th Annual Meeting of the KRA to be held at Cranberry, PA from June 29-July 1, 2018.
Respectfully submitted. David W. Powers, Secretary/Treasurer KRA. n
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KRA members Jeff Payne (center) and Denny Donharl (right) assist Melinda Zonger of the National Museum of the American Coverlet during the Ladies Program.
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At the June Annual Meeting, immediate Past President Hank Nowak announced Nick Powers of Winchester,
VA as the new KRA Bulletin editor. Members can submit articles and photos on Kentucky rifles, their makers, and accoutrements and other pertinent information to [email protected]. Please note this address is different than the one listed in the directory.
Article materials can also be mailed to:
Nick Powers1389 Apple Pie Ridge RoadWinchester, VA 22603
Feel free to contact the editor with any questions about information for the Bulletin. n
New KRA Bul let in Editor
With the Regional ShowsThe Kentucky rifle Association is not affiliated in any way with the planning or presentation of any regional longrifle gun show. Neither the name Kentucky rifle Association nor any of that association’s logos may be used in any form in connection with any regional show.
D a t e 2 0 1 7 / 2 0 1 8 S h o w s L o c a t i o n C o n t a c t P h o n e
October 6-8, 2017 PA Antique Gun Collectors oaks, PA Carl Landis 610-264-7991
October 27-28, 2017 32nd Virginia Show Front royal, VA Tim Hodges 540-662-5438
January 11-13 2nd Alabama Kentucky Rifle rogersville, Al Jim Parker 205-680-9219
January 26-27 20th Bushy Run Arms Show Claridge, PA Bill Vance 724-327-1680
February 2-3 18th Century Artisans Show lewisburg, PA Mark Wheland 814-832-2785
February 9-11 Lake Cumberland Show Jamestown, KY Mel Hankla 270-566-3370
February 16-17 25th MD, VA, WV Show New market, VA Sam Koontz 540-828-2971
February 23-24 Prairie State Longrifle Show Princeton, IL Curt Johnson 815-537-5495
March 17-18 Maryland Arm Collectors baltimore, mD Frank Slyker 410-879-3576
March 30-April 1 PA Antique Gun Collectors oaks, PA Carl Landis 610-264-7991
April TBA Old Bedford Village Show bedford, PA Bill Vance 724-327-1680
April 21-22 40th Tennessee Kentucky Rifle Knoxville, TN Wayne Elliot 770-823-2970
April 21 Pony Farm Trap and Gun Club Kittanning, PA Stanley Kalinowski 412-874-0187
May 1 (Opens) Great Smoky Mountains Exhibition Townsend, TN KRF/Randal Pierce 865-982-6538
*If you would like your regional shows listed in the KrA bulletin, please contact the editor with the show information.
O t h e r 2 0 1 8 D a t e s o f N o t e
June 29-30, July 1 56th KRA Annual Meeting Pittsburgh, PA David r. Geiger 814-720-6889
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INFORMATION WANTED: I am writing an upcoming bulletin article on KrA founder George N. Hyatt (1893-1962). As part of that article, I am looking for information on the man pictured on the far left in the above photograph, identified as l. Dean Paisley, Secretary of the Delaware Antique Arms Association in 1961.
Buy, Sell, Trade, InfoIn answer to a number of requests from our members we include this buY, Sell, TrADe column to our bulletin. until the volume of these items becomes a problem, we will include them free of charge. This column can not accept ads for items you would not be allowed to display or trade at our Annual meeting.
LOOKING FOR LONGRIFLES AND OTHER INFORMATION on the Kline-Klein family of gunsmiths for an upcoming article in the KrA bulletin.
NecrologyWe are sorry to report the passing of KrA members, rudolf P. “rudy” bahr of Strasburg, VA who joined in 1970, Thomas e. merrihue from emory, VA who joined in 1978, William H. Warden from Powell, TN who joined in 2006, and John S. Wimmer from Front royal, VA who joined in 1984. We offer our sincere condolences to their families and friends.
Welcome New MembersThe following candidates for membership were listed in a previous newsletter. No adverse comments having been received from the membership-at-large, they have been invited, and have accepted our invitation to join. We extend our congratulations and a hearty welcome to these, our new KrA members.
Candidate Sponsor
brian ludwig, Ph.D. California
Jeffrey Chrisey Pennsylvania
John Ashby morton South Carolina
Joshua Adam Wright Tennessee
Stephen m. Kunkle Pennsylvania
brian rischmann Pennsylvania
Prospective New Members
In accordance with our membership requirements, names of prospective members must be circulated via the newsletter to the membership-at-large for comments.
If no adverse comment is received within 30 days after their circulation, the secretary will automatically send the candidates an invitation to join our association.
Potential members who have been invited to join shall have 30 days to accept, after which time the invitation will be considered withdrawn.
I am pleased to list the following new candidates for membership along with the names of their sponsors.
Candidate Sponsor
David M. Brennan Gordon Barlow
ralph F. Howell Tim Hodges
Craig Ingram William Nitterhouse
Paul D. mahaffy bradley bogart
John Schippers Nery earnhart
Newton Quantz III Wayne Elliott
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KRA Committee Chairmen
membership ................................................ David Powersbulletin editor ..................................... A. Nicholas Powers Bulletin Layout/Design ......................... Kevin J. McDonaldlibrarian ....................................................... Andrew Tisler Archivist .................................................. ronald G. GabelAdministrative Assistant ............................. Helen HodgesGunroom Security ....................................... mark WhelandAwards ............................................................ Carl landisKrA Foundation President ………................… Van Pitman
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KRA Display Wins Top 10 Award at National Rifle Association Annual Meeting
KRA members Matt Verdery (left) and Wayne Elliot (right) represented the artwork of the Kentucky rifle at this year’s National Rifle Association show in Atlanta with a display on gunsmith Wiley Higgins of Monroe County, Georgia. The display
of a Higgins gamecock rifle and pistol was the latest in many years’ worth of KRA displays to take Top 10 honors at the NRA show. The KRA booth is sponsored each year by the Kentucky Rifle Foundation. Congratulations to Wayne and Matt for their excellent display and hard work!
