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The Long Shot by Howard Terpning 
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition Canvas Image size: 38"w x 31"h Edition size: 300 signed and numbered |
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White buffalo hunters most often used a portable tripod or a forked stick to support the heavy barrel of a large-caliber rifle designed for long-distance shooting. These Indians achieve the same effect by crossing two arrows for steady aim with a Sharps. Plains Indians who violently opposed encroachment by the hide hunters quickly learned a healthy respect for the "shoot today, kill tomorrow" guns. These could bring down buffalo or Indian at a distance far beyond that of even the more advanced rifles some of the warriors had obtained through trade or capture. Any rifle was difficult to fire from horseback with real accuracy, and the big buffalo rifles were particularly cumbersome. But a man afoot, able to brace one against a tree, a post, a wagon, or even upon the seat of his saddle, was to be dreaded by anyone within the rifle’s tremendous range Call us today at 1-661-298-2038, or toll free at 1-800-255-6498, or send email to bnr@thevine.com (For fastest service, please include your phone number and street address in your e-mail message.) Return to Howard
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