Category Archives: Historical

by: Lucian CaryJoe Hill had two target rifles in cases of canvas and leather hanging from his shoulder as he walked down a factory-lined street in Jersey City of a hot Saturday afternoon in August. He guessed, after half a mile, that he had come to the right corner. There was the little red- brickContinue reading “The Secret of the Old Master”

By: Harry M. Popewith an introduction by Townsend Whelen THE POPE MUZZLE LOADING SYSTEM By Townsend Whelen THERE is a class of riflemen who indulge in shooting offhand at 200 yards at a bull’s-eye target, either the German ring target or the Standard American target. This form of shooting was introduced into this country byContinue reading “Pope Rifle Barrels”

Part Two of a Four-Part Series

Today, we are back to custom revolvers. Besides the “Executive” J-Frame conversion, Weigand also offered the “Interchange-L” interchangeable barrel conversion for Smith & Wesson l-frame revolvers. Weigand machined the shroud from a 6063 T-6 Aluminum extrusion. The barrels were turned from a Jarvis Stainless Steel match grade barrel blank, and the barrel nuts were alsoContinue reading “Jack Weigand “Interchange-L” Conversion”

A saved post from the now long dead riflemanjournal blog Reluctantly, like Ferdinand the Bull, the young Marine Corps recruit, Morris Fisher, fell in with the rest of his training company, came to attention, brought his Springfield ’03 to “Right Shoulder Arms” and marched away from the barracks to the rifle range. He recalled inContinue reading “Morris Fisher: Master Rifleman”