The
Kentucky Rifle Association would like to welcome you to
our website. The focus of the Kentucky Rifle Association is the
study, collection and preservation of the Kentucky Rifle and Pistol.
Our goal is to present information, to the public, about this
true American Art form. We also wish to ensure that the information
provided here is educational and accurate. We will periodically
update these pages to provide to the collector, student and historian,
a factual history about the Kentucky Rifle and the Gunsmiths who
crafted them. Our Association is dedicated to preserving this
history and promoting study through this website. Data on known
Gunsmiths is divided by state, region and or schools.
The Kentucky Rifle Association was formed in 1962 by a group
of pioneer collectors and students of the Kentucky Rifles and
Pistols. These pioneers did much of the original research on
Kentucky Rifles and published this information to enlighten
all who were interested in learning more about these Rifles.
Membership in the KRA is
open to any collector of the American Longrifle and its accoutrements.
You need to be sponsored and endorsed by two KRA members in
good standing. If you are interested in joining our organization,
express your interest to one of our members. Note again that
we are an organization of collectors and students of the Kentucky
Rifle.
Through this website we will bring you information about the
KRA organization, its activities
and accomplishments as well as detailed information about the
Kentucky Rifle Foundation,
our non-profit branch.
Thank you for visiting our website. It is hoped that you find
it informative and instructional. Please stop back often.
Brian LaMaster – President KRA