Melvin Forbes – Rifle Magician

By gunwriter The history of the rifle revolves around just a few men. Jacob and Samuel Hawken gave the muzzleloader respect that has remained untarnished for almost 200 years. John Browning applied a level of engineering rapidity, volume and genius of which has never been matched. And, Paul Mauser concocted a rugged, metallic work of art that, to this day, is spoken of as if it were the Holy Grail. For what John Barsness likes to call “rifle loonies” the names of Hawken, Browning and Mauser are akin to gun god disciples. Admittedly, there are a few others. Richard Gatlin, John Garand, …read more

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