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Monthly Columnist
John Curry-Wilderness Writings
Alan Garbers-Web Blasts & Jr. Blasts
Bob Voegele-President's Message
J.R. Absher-NMLRA Legislative Watch
Linda Fulmer-Cooking Up a Taste of Rendezvous
Al Raychard-Muzzleloading Afield
James Fulmer-Beyond Friendship
Sarah Rittgers-quarterly Sighting In
James Whisker-every other month
Mike Luma-Pistol Shots II

Cover-February 2012
The superimposed rifle gun and the Isaac Bleiberg fowler leave no doubt that the maker of the rifle gun used a stock pattern that originated in the late 17th century. The two guns were made forty to fifty years apart, yet the stocks are the same profile.

February Features
A French and Indian War Rifle Gun Part II by Wallace Gusler
War on the High Seas by TC Albert
The Gunshop at Martin's Station by Andy Thomas
Profile: Gun Maker Dennis Hudson McCandless by Timothy McCandless
Clinton County Squirrel Stick by Dwight Thomas
Bayonets by Jim Whisker and Eric Bye
George Mitchell Guns by Eric Bye and George Mitchell

Building a Muzzleloading Pistol Stand by Mark Bond (Article in pdf form below)
(For more plans go to Tom's Woodworking Plans website at http://vbwhiz.isa-geek.net/plans/

Staff
Terri Trowbridge, Director of Publications
Eric A. Bye, Editor
Denise Goodpaster, Advertising Manager
Marti Cochran, Secretary & Webmaster
Shelley Smith, Design Assistant

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