The Muzzle-Loading Rifle Then & Now by Walter M. Cline

Table of Contents This extensive compilation of the muzzleloading rifle exhibits accumulative preserved data concerning the development of the "hallowed ole arms of the Southern highlands." History and gun knowledge not found so easily is yours in this vital resource. Contents: 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 The Appendix