This Spring 2018 Bulletin continues the Kentucky Rifle Association’s commitment to documenting and preserving original research related to American longrifles and early firearms. Articles in this issue address gunsmith attribution, material culture, and historical context through close analysis of original artifacts.   [read more]

This 2018 Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin continues the Association’s mission of preserving and advancing original scholarship on American longrifles and related material culture. The issue includes research articles, artifact studies, and documentation contributed by KRA members and affiliated scholars. Together, the contents reflect ongoing investigative work into gunsmith attribution, regional traditions, decorative elements, and historical context, reinforcing the Bulletin’s role as a permanent research record for the collecting and scholarly community.   [read more]

This Spring 2018 Bulletin continues the Kentucky Rifle Association’s commitment to documenting and preserving original research related to American longrifles and early firearms. Articles in this issue address gunsmith attribution, material culture, and historical context through close analysis of original artifacts.   [read more]

This Winter 2016 issue of the Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin presents original research reassessing frontier rifle history and long‑standing misconceptions rooted in colonial records. Featured articles apply careful analysis of primary sources to distinguish documented evidence from popular mythology, reinforcing disciplined historical methodology in the study of early American firearms.   [read more]

This Fall 2016 Bulletin presents an in‑depth historical study of Pennsylvania gunsmith Conrad Horn, examining his work within the social and political unrest of the Civil War–era anthracite coal region. Drawing on primary records and surviving firearms, the issue provides a documented account of Horn’s life, gunmaking career, and historical significance within American longrifle scholarship.   [read more]