Often overlooked, the French "Charleville" infantry musket was one of the most significant longarms of the 18th and 19th ...

I admit having to check the facts in my hunting journals I’ve kept over the years if having the facts correct are of absolute ...

Modern muzzleloaders are increasingly convenient and accurate, but Pennsylvania deer hunters know their flintlock-only season ...

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - During the American Revolution, flintlock rifles stood as both a practical tool of war and a symbol of the colonists’ determination to secure independence, ...

KEMPTON – For master muzzleloader rifle builders, horners, knife makers and other craftsman who produce items associated with the Golden Age of Muzzle Loading the last weekend in July is a time to ...

Some things just never stop being cool. Fads come and go, products and methods are constantly upgraded, but the classics never die. How many teenagers still walk around wearing Led Zeppelin T-shirts?

No matter how cold my hands get this week because of poor circulation caused by Type 2 diabetes, I’ll be in the woods a time or two or three for the opportunity to take a deer with one of my flintlock ...

The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded and revolutions sparked around the globe, technological advancements in weaponry played a critical role in shaping ...

Ka-boom! That’s the familiar sound hunters in the woods this time of year look forward to hearing. Monday was the first day of the three-week flintlock rifle season in Pennsylvania. It’s believed to ...

For many of those muzzleloader hunters who were or are referred to as “born out of time,” viewing a DVD of the film “Jeremiah Johnson” remains as much of the preparation for the flintlock season as a ...

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