How the Kentucky Rifle Got its Name

The owner, manager, and president of Culligan Water in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Andrew “Andy” Schry, joined the company in 1991 and since then has come to oversee all operations. The family-owned business began serving Ellwood City in 1954. Andrew Schry also belongs to the Kentucky Rifle Association.

The Kentucky Rifle Association is a non-profit organization established to promote the heritage of the Kentucky rifle. One of its earliest objectives was to preserve and perpetuate the name “Kentucky rifle.” The association is committed to maintaining this objective.

Interestingly, the name “Kentucky rifle” is not found in the wills and inventories of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Instead, the firearm was simply referred to as a rifle gun. In addition, most historians agree that the Kentucky rifle was born in Pennsylvania and not in Kentucky. So, how did this gun get its name?

The name “Kentucky rifle” first appeared in the lyrics of the song that celebrated the victory of the American soldiers led by General Andrew Jackson against the British forces in the Battle of New Orleans. The song lyrics say, “The Kentucky men and their Kentucky rifles.” Since then, the Kentucky rifle has become a local, generic name for all long rifles.

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