Journal #30, Summer 2006

On The Cover: Wheelock Cheek Stock Rifle, circa 1720

Inside:

• GGCA Wins Award at NRA Show 2006, in Milwaukee, pg. 4
• How Good an Observer Are You? pg. 5
• An Interesting Rifle Found in Sweden, pg. 6-7
• Ammunition Standards, Then and Now, pg. 7
• Our History Detectives: Somewhat puzzled by the markings on an Early Sauer Hammer Shotgun! pg. 8
• My $100 Sauer Drilling, pg. 9-10
• Lindner Big Bore Hammer Guns, pg. 10-13
• The End of a Landmark: Gebrüder Merkel in Suhl, pg. 11
• Evolution of the Prussian Daly Hammerless SxS, pg. 14-19
• A German Vogelbüchse by J.J. Reeb in Bonn, pg. 20-21
• German Trademarks: ESHA, Geme, pg. 22
• A young German Gunmaker in Austria: Philipp Ollendorff, pg. 22-23