Aiming To Keep A Legacy Alive East Hempfield, Gap Gunsmiths Still Make Pennsylvania Long Rifle

[...]his reaction at the time revealed a lot about the mindset Shipman brings to his work. Because when he creates a replica flintlock rifle like legendary woodsman Daniel Boone might have carried, he demands perfection. Allison long ago transformed his Gap insurance office into the folksy Federal G...

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Published inLNP
Main Author Rutter, Jon
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lancaster, Pa LNP Media Group Inc 03.01.2017
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Allison, Paul
Deer
Dixon, Brenda
Firearms
Shipman, Bill
Pennsylvania
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Summary:[...]his reaction at the time revealed a lot about the mindset Shipman brings to his work. Because when he creates a replica flintlock rifle like legendary woodsman Daniel Boone might have carried, he demands perfection. Allison long ago transformed his Gap insurance office into the folksy Federal Gun Shoppe, where the walls are toothed with dozens of deer antlers. [...]the culture comes alive this time of year, when hunters pack "Old Bessie" to the hills to shoot white-tailed deer.