29 03, 2026

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]

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29 03, 2026

KRA Bulletin | VOLUME 40 | NUMBER 3 | SPRING 2014

This Spring 2014 Bulletin presents a detailed examination of Kentucky rifles made in the Cumberland region, focusing on the work of gunsmith Jacob Young and rifles built for frontier leaders such as William Whitley and Gasper Mansker. Through analysis of architecture, engraving, and historical records, the issue explores the Cumberland as a distinct frontier culture central to the development of the American longrifle tradition.   [read more]

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