 
1773
Letter from
Christian
Oerter A recently published letter
from a gunmaker to a customer and some thoughts on what
it can help us understand about the period.
18th-century
Apprenticeships. Answers to questions frequently
asked about the apprenticeship system in Colonial
America.
All hand made? What does that mean? A look at
trying to agree on definitions of terms used to describe
contemporary rifle building processes.
Curly
Wood.
A short article explaining what causes curl and the
differences between curl, crotch wood, and compression
wood.
Fantasy Rifle? What
do folks mean when they refer to a contemporary rifle as
a fantasy?
Hunting History of the
Glenvar Hollow Boys About twenty years of
hunting adventures in the mountains of Virginia.
Wrought Iron, Cast Iron, and Steel. Ferrous
metals in Colonial America: the production and uses
Muzzle Blasts
Magazine. Thoughts on the selection of articles
to please the diverse membership.
What's a Virginia Rifle?
Answers to several commonly asked questions about
Virginia rifle making, geography, and regions.
Why
Straight Rifling? A few words on why some
longrifles were rifled with straight rather than spiral
furrows in the bore. |
