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What is the historical basis of the Southern Mountain Rifle?

Styled after 1820s work of Whitson in western North Carolina. Iron-mounted style is distinctly Appalachian and later than the brass-mounted colonial longrifles.

Category: Company HistoryLast verified: 2026-07-25Also called: gun, rifle, muzzleloader, muzzle loader, firearm, colonial, colonial american, longrifle, southern mountain, SMR, poor boy

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