Muzzle Loading Rifle Then and Now

This extensive compilation about the muzzleloading rifle contains a cross section of the preserved data concerning the development of the "hallowed ole arms of the Southern highlands."

Table of Contents
Chapter
1 The Muzzle-Loader is Born
2 Making the Barrels
3 Shootin' at Raven Rock
4 Development of the Rifle
5 The Rifle in the American Revolution
6 Arms and Ammunition in the U.S. Civil War
7 My Gun Collection
8 Modern vs. Old-Time Methods
9 Proving Accuracy by Tests
10 Hunting in the Great Smokies
11 Mountain Smiths and their Craftsmanship
12 Building Two Rifles from a Junk Pile
13 Frontier Riflemen in American History
14 Match Shooting Today in Tennessee
15 The Revival of the Matches
Appendix