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Very cool!

I have an ancestor of German ethnicity who lived in Pennsylvania named Benjamin Schrecengost. He made well-regarded long rifles similar to Kentucky long rifles.

Some people say that 'Kentucky long rifle' is a misnomer, as many of the early rifles used by the Kentucky long hunters (and in the Revolutionary War) were actually made in Pennsylvania. Later rifles actually made in Kentucky were based on the Pennsylvania models.