Lancaster City: Pennsylvania Rifle
City of Lancaster
120 N Duke St, P.O. Box 1599, Lancaster, PA  17608-1599
717.291.4711 www.cityoflancasterpa.com
History

The Pennsylvania Rifle, misnamed the Kentucky Rifle, was developed in Lancaster by Swiss gunsmith, Martin Meylin. Meylin put spiraling grooves in the barrel, known as "rifling". The rifling made it extremely accurate up to 300 yards. The long rifle was an important tool for American frontiersmen in the 17th and early 18th centuries. The rifle put food on the table, protected homes, and helped win battles in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
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City of Lancaster, 120 N Duke St, P.O. Box 1599, Lancaster, PA  17608-1599     717.291.4711