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Muzzle Loaders Through History Show Evolution of Firearms
Stolba discusses muzzle loaders from matchlock to flintlock and percussion caps, then breech loaders and cartridges. He notes Civil War munitions, Kentucky long rifles, and the rise of repeating and bolt-action rifles including the Henry Repeater and Krag-Jorgensen adaptation. Stolba, age ten, owns a notable muzzle loading collection with two featured rifles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Stolba
Cedar Rapids
Stolba
National
Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
Third Street