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Rifles were used in the American revolution most notably by Generals Daniel Morgan, and Nathaniel Green, who both used riflemen quite effectively. The rifle was not the most numerous weapon due to...
One of the merits of a muzzleloader is that it can fire a variety of loads. It is even possible to use a muzzle-loading rifle as a shotgun but since this tends to foul the rifling it is not a very...
Thanks for asking.Years ago I bought a Hawken Rifle that was made in Italy and sold under the brand name of Richland Arms. I was planning to buy a Thompson Center version but at the last minute I saw...
Cleaning your black powder rifle is fairly simple, albeit a bit messy. use a dry copper or brass brush of the proper size to scrub loose powder accumulations in the barrel. Then pour hot water into...