Hershel House

[Flint]

Hershel House, an icon in the traditional muzzleloader building world, passed away today. RIP.

Some info on Mr House:

An American Tradition

The Contemporary Longrifle Foundation offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a completely handmade Kentucky Longrifle by Hershel, Frank, and John House.

www.housebrothersproject.com

 

[Flint]

Another article on Hershel.

True Frontier Guns: The Flintlock Rifles of Kentucky's Hershel House

The blackpowder rifles that come out of Hershel House’s workshop hidden in the Kentucky backwoods aren’t just exacting, made-from-scratch re-creations of true frontier guns. The home-forged springs and screws, the hand-carved stocks, the focus on function and reliability embody the history of...

www.fieldandstream.com

 

[Smo]

A truly sad day in the Muzzleloading world..

RIP Mr. House

 

[Smo]

For those who don't recognize the name…

 

[rifle02]

The end of an era.

 

[BPhunter]

This man was truly and icon not just in the ML field, but as a mentor to many.