![]() ![]() ![]() had stated that Leman “apparently sold some rifles to the Chouteaus prior to 1837 because he refers to such sales in letters of 18 to the American Fur Company in New York.” As a result, Leman’s rifles were solidly established as “Plains Rifles” and even had some association with the tail end of the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade. Prior to 1970, several firearm historians had written about him and his rifles, and most of them made reference to the popularity of his rifles with the plains Indians based on the large percentage of his rifles surrendered or captured during the Indian Wars. His factory built all types of rifles, but he is probably best known for the trade rifles and trade guns he sold to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be used as treaty annuity payments, gifts, and trade. A large number of his rifles have survived ‘til modern times. Leman of Lancaster, Pennsylvania was one of the most prolific rifle makers in the decades before the muzzleloader was made obsolete by breech-loading, cartridge guns. The first rifle that GRRW produced was a half stock called the Leman Trade Rifle. Gary “Doc” White’s garage with Carl Walker as its first employee. Green River Rifle Works was formed in March of 1972. ![]()
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