KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 44 NUMBER 3 | SPRING 2018

This Spring 2018 Bulletin continues the Kentucky Rifle Association’s commitment to documenting and preserving original research related to American longrifles and early firearms.

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 44 NUMBER 2 | WINTER 2018

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.

Usage Note: This Bulletin is provided for the private research and educational use of Kentucky Rifle Association members. Redistribution or reproduction without written permission is prohibited.

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 44 NUMBER 1 | FALL 2017

This Fall 2017 issue of the Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin presents original research, artifact documentation, and historical analysis contributed by members and scholars of the Association. The Bulletin continues KRA’s long‑standing mission to preserve and advance accurate knowledge of the American longrifle and related material culture.

Featured content emphasizes evidence‑based study, careful examination of surviving objects, and informed interpretation grounded in primary sources. As with all KRA Bulletins, this issue is intended as a permanent research reference supporting serious study, responsible collecting, and historical preservation.

Usage Note: This Bulletin is provided for the private research and educational use of Kentucky Rifle Association members. Redistribution or reproduction without written permission is prohibited.

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 43 NUMBER 1 | SPRING 2017

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.
The Bulletin serves as both a research reference and an educational resource, supporting informed study within the KRA community.

Usage Note: This Bulletin is provided for the private research and educational use of Kentucky Rifle Association members. Redistribution or reproduction without written permission is prohibited.

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 43 | NUMBER 2 | WINTER 2016

This Winter 2016 issue of the Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin presents original scholarship examining the historical understanding of frontier rifles and the persistence of long‑standing myths within colonial records. Central articles reassess translated and interpreted primary sources that have shaped popular narratives concerning early American firearms.

Through careful textual analysis and supporting historical context, this Bulletin reinforces the importance of revisionist scholarship and disciplined methodology in the study of early longrifle history.

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KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 43 | NUMBER 1 | FALL 2016

This Fall 2016 issue of the Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin features a major scholarly article examining the life and work of Conrad Horn, a Pennsylvania gunsmith operating during one of the most turbulent periods of 19th‑century American history. The research places Horn’s gunmaking within the political and social unrest of the anthracite coal regions during the Civil War era.

Through careful use of primary historical sources, court records, census data, and surviving firearms, the Bulletin presents a documented account of Horn’s career and legacy. As with all KRA Bulletins, this issue serves as a permanent research reference supporting evidence‑based study of American longrifle history and material culture.

Usage Note: This Bulletin is provided for the private research and educational use of Kentucky Rifle Association members. Redistribution or reproduction without written permission is prohibited.