Bob DeLisle takes a shot with his .54 caliber flintlock. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    The match managers at the Paul Bunyan Sportsmen’s Club enjoy putting on shoots that are ...

TGM's Mike Nesbitt has just begun to work the lever on his .44-40, chambering a new cartridge. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    In my tale about My Old Man’s Rifle, ...

By Jim Dickson | Contributing Writer Most people are familiar with the basics of gun cleaning. You use bore cleaner and a patch to wet the bore and a brass bore ...

Even old black powder sixguns get a workout when the blue smoke fraternity turns out for a match. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    All Old West Centerfire Matches, held at ...

SHARPS FIREARMS, Volume IV  Model 1878 & "Borchardt Patent" Rifles and other Sharps Models  by Roy Marcot, Ron Paxton and Edward W. Marron, Jr.  Published by Northwood Heritage Press, 2024.  ISBN #979-8-9901905-0-4 for the ...

Traditions® Performance Firearms has announced that the highly anticipated Pro Series is now officially shipping. Models are available in the industry-leading NitroFire® series, the popular and affordable Pursuit™ XT series, and ...

Disabled veterans recently enjoyed some blackpowder shooting in Washington state, thanks to a gropup of muzzleloaders. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Once in a while an opportunity is seen where ...

A .50/70 Sharps with some gear that might have been found at a typical 19th Century buffalo camp. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    The seventh annual Buffalo Camp was recently ...

Mike's pal Jerry Mayo firing his .45-70 Sharps over cross-sticks in relay 1. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Surprises can come with any black powder caliber, especially after you think ...

Dick Elliott hunkering down behind his .40-65 Highwall during this year's Paper Patch Match. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    The annual Paper Patch Match of the Black River Buffalo Runners, ...

A target fired by Mike with the Ryan rifle with the 500-grain paper patched bullets. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Most of my comments about paper patched bullets have been ...

Traditions® Performance Firearms will be exhibiting at the 2024 NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas May 17-19 at booth 7849. As ...

A Colt 1851 Navy and some paper cartridges, plus a famous poker hand. By Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor    Let me tell you a little bit about an interesting outfit called ...