Major Roberts started writing this book as a sequel to his earlier and still popular The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle, but was unable to complete it before his death. It lay forgotten until co-author Ken Waters, a collector and shooter of single-shot rifles for more than 25 years, undertook the task of completing and editing the entire volume. Wherever possible, the original text has been left intact, and additional sections were written in the same style to better preserve the unique character of the manuscript.
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