2015 Archives - Kentucky Rifle Association

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KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 42 | NUMBER 1 | FALL 2015
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KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 42 | NUMBER 1 | FALL 2015

Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletins

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 42 | NUMBER 1 | FALL 2015

This Fall 2015 Bulletin features Part I of a comprehensive study of Pennsylvania gunsmith Leonard Reedy, examining his family origins, apprenticeship under John Bonewitz, and early career in Germansville, Womelsdorf, and Pine Grove. Using primary records and firearm analysis, the article addresses attribution questions and establishes a documented foundation for understanding Reedy’s work within the Womelsdorf school of American longrifle making. [read more]

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 41 | NUMBER 3 | SPRING 2015

This Spring 2015 Bulletin presents an in‑depth historical study of Colonel William Fleming, exploring his roles as physician, frontier officer, and statesman in early America. Through detailed narrative and analysis of Fleming’s engraved powder horn, the issue examines military service, cultural symbolism, and the broader context of 18th‑century frontier life, supported by original firearms and accoutrement research. [read more]

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 41 | NUMBER 2 | WINTER 2015

This Winter 2015 Bulletin features a detailed symbolic analysis of a Jacob Kuntz pistol bearing five intentional signatures across wood, steel, and brass. Interpreting Masonic, religious, and political imagery, the article examines how Kuntz used firearms as vehicles for identity, belief, and artistic expression within early American gunmaking traditions. [read more]