This is an example of a custom made dagger by Shane. The customer had an idea of what he wanted, which included a diamond shaped handle with a diamond shape inlay in the pommel. The blade is hand forged from 1095 spring steel and is a double edge dagger. It features a through tang that […]
This large fighting knife by Shane was hand forged from 1095 spring steel, featuring a 10″ blade with an overall length of 15″. The thickness of the spine at the bolster is almost 1/4″ and the height of the blade is 1 5/8″. Construction of the knife consists of a full through tang that is […]
Many surviving "Early Virginia" rifles exhibit a very pleasing blend of both German and British traits and characteristics. This cultural amalgamation results from German trained Gunsmiths mostly out of Eastern Pennsylvania migrating into the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to service the needs of the English residents on the Virginia frontier. The rifle shown here is […]
This rifle is based off the Johanes Faber rifle. This rifle features a 44″ Colerain barrel rifled in 50 cal and has a Chambers Virginia Lock. With the exception of those two pieces the rest of the rifle exhibits all handmade mounts and hardware and is stocked from a blank of Curly Maple. The sideplate […]
This rifle is built in the style of J.P. Beck. It features a 38″ Colerain barrel in .54 caliber and a Chambers Golden Age lock that we re-worked to fit the project. This rifle has a lot of custom features while also incorporating some commercially hardware. The rifle features tapered pipes with matching tapered rod […]
This rifle by Shane Emig was built style York Co gunsmiths and exbits features of rifles seen during the Rev War period. It features a one off custom lock made from castings that were reworked and refiled to produce a unique and visually pleasing flintlock. The rifle features a custom wrought iron barrel with hand […]
Our “Boys and Ladies Rifle” was originally designed back in the early 1990’s when Brads children began attending events with him and shooting black powder rifles. He needed a youth sized model that retained the same level of quality and authenticity that was expected amongst the most avid shooters. We sourced components from the top […]
Our Colonial American Fowler is a Lancaster county Pennsylvania Style fowling piece from the 1760-1780 time period. It is based largely on a surviving example believed to have been made by John Newcomer in, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County. One of the most unique and pleasing features of the American Fowler is the resulting overall architecture […]
The evolution of the southern longrifle in Colonial American was much more erratic than that of its Pennsylvania counterpart. Rifles made in the 18th Century in the Southern Colonies as a whole, display traits and characteristics that vary widely. Many of these southern rifles also exhibit the efforts of a gunsmith trying to blend the […]
In the 18th and early 19th centuries there existed a group of Gunsmiths working in the “Blue Mountain” region of eastern Pennsylvania. These men were mostly trained in the Germanic style of gun making; and the work that they produced is a direct reflection of the cultural environment in which they lived. The immigrant German […]