Dear Readers,
Unfortunately there was a delay with the November/December issue, the delay was my fault and I humbly apologize. The issue was mailed out on December 8th, 2024.
Jason W. Gatliff, Publisher
ON THE COVER: Detail from
Out of the Mist, an original oil painting by Bryant White.
CONTENTS:
3 Letters from Our Readers
5 Doin’ It Yourself How About a Hand Made Bowie Knife For Christmas —
T. C. Albert
13 Shooting the Bull A .50 Caliber Lancaster, My “Trailblazer” —
Mike Nesbitt
23 Dispatches from New England Retracing My Steps —
Vincent C. Spiotti
31 18th Century Traveler A Percussion Gun —
Matt Wulff
40 Wallace Gusler — The Gunsmith of Williamsburg —
James Wright
59 A Perilous Winter Journey; a Contract, a Deadline and “The Death of a Dog” — Part I —
Gary J. Peterson
73 Wild Rice… The Provision They Chiefly Depend Upon, Part II —
John W. Hayes
81 Masonic Mountain Men 2023 Raffle, Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Hawken Shop & the Hawken Rifle —
James Parker
93 Classified Ads
96 Index of Display Advertisers