Moravian Gun Making of The American Revolution

Moravian Gun Making of the American Revolution by Bob Lienemann, Steve Hench and KRA members is published by the Kentucky Rifle Foundation. It features a complete history of Moravian Gun Making and its European roots. It features 12 of the finest Moravian guns known with 160 full color photos and over 35 black and white photos.

Andreas Albrecht spread

Christian Oerter spread

The Kentucky Rifle Foundation display at the 2010 CLA showcased the Andreas Albrecht gun shown above.

Steve Hench wrote the commentary on the 12 Moravian guns shown in the book.

Information on ordering the book can be found at the Kentucky Rifle Association web site here.

Kentucky Rifle Foundation display photographed at the 2010 CLA Show by Jan Riser. Copy about the book from the KRA.

Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in Its Golden Age

A very special 1st edition of Joe Kindig's "Thoughts On The Kentucky Rifle In Its Golden Age". Limited to 200 copies, it is half leather bound, slipcased, signed by Kindig and everybody that participated in its production, it has a silk marker ribbon, and a few of the plates are in full color. This copy is still in the tissue paper wrap from the printer and is mint new, the slipcase shows very minor wear just from being in a shelf. Very few copies of this classic book have survived in this condition.

One of the books in Paul Jones' collection that is currently not for sale at P. R. Jones, Bookseller.

Copy and Photo supplied by Paul Jones.

The Harley Horn Drawings Book

The Honourable Company of Horners has published it's first book titled, "The Hartley Horn Drawings, A Collection of the Powder Horn Drawings of Robert M. Hartley." Illustrated in this 79 page color book are forty images exactly reproduced from the original drawings in the collection of the Margaret Reaney Memorial Library in Saint Johnsville, New York. Many of Hartley's drawings are done in the "roll out" fashion popularized by Rufus A. Grider. The book will be available for purchase at the CLA Show in Lexington. Cost is $25.