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Earl Lanning of Waynesville, North Carolina is a master gunsmith who has contributed enormously to the revival of American flintlock rifle building.\u00a0 Earl, a descendant of a member of the Rutherford Expedition that fought the Cherokee in 1776, built his first flintlock rifle in 1955.\u00a0 During his 13 year career as a community college teacher, he taught over 200 students how to build their own.\u00a0 Many of Earl\u2019s students have gone on to make important contributions to the art of making flintlocks themselves.\u00a0 Earl is also an expert in the history and material culture of western North Carolina.\u00a0 The contemporary Long Rifle Association honored him with its first Pioneer Award.\u00a0 He is widely sought out as a demonstrator, storyteller, and consultant on the region\u2019s rich pioneer history.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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