Reference book on post 1900 to current ML?

[will5a1]

Is there a book or reference (internet site) that someone has put together on non antique (say post WWII) builders and manufacturers of muzzleloaders? I ask as I come across rifles, on GB or Armslist or in person, and I nor the seller have any idea who made what looks to be a good quality rifle, or maybe a decent factory gun that is not an import. For example, I have using this forum and google sort of gleamed an understanding of who Bill Large was, I think I understand Austin & Halleck, and the CVA/Deer Creek line, and then a new name/maker will pop up - any handy reference out there? Thanks

 

[loco6725]

Google muzzle loading by Toby Bridges. It might be what you're looking for

RB

 

[Jim Blair]

There's this book for 1959 and up for factory produced guns-
http://www.amazon.com/Edition-Blue-Modern-Black-Powder/dp/19...

There are some others by Dennis Adler on reproduction arms also.You're not going to find many books on custom builders or much of anything on factory guns earlier than 1959.

 

[Captjoel]

I have a copy of The Gun Digest Black Powder Loading Manual Expanded 3rd Edition by Sam Fadala. This book entails a lot of information about modern made production rifles as well as pistols. Fadala gives each rifle his best optimum load data as well as manufacturers loading specs. He also gives his own opinions on most rifles attributes. Another book: "Antique Guns The Collectors Guide second edition by John E. Traister copyrite 1994 Has a chapter on modern black powder replicas, rifles, shotguns, and pistols. This book gives the current (1994) values of many guns including several that have been out of production for many years. It gives a lot of details and pictures of each as well. When it comes to the antique writings, this book is very much dated and kind of a cookie cutter description work about the old Kentucky rifles and their makers. The values listed are way off even for 1994. His information in this area is also a lot of misinformation as well. I use this book only for its listings of modern muzzleloading guns.

 

[sail32]

I would suggest, “Contemporary Makers of Muzzle Loading Firearms”, by Robert Weil.
Printed in 1980 by Taylor Publishing Co. of Dallas Texas.
The book has a short bibliography on 31 gunsmiths and picture examples of their work in 303 pages.

 

[bpd303]

This is one of the best online references I know of...
http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2010/07/tennessee-mountain-rifle-140-by-keith.html