INDIANA GUNMAKERS and Their Muzzle-Loading Longrifles 1778-1900 by Jeff J. Jaeger. Hardbound, 9”x12”, 298 pages. This work expands on Joe Kindig’s Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle sentiments through the eyes of a Midwest antique arms collector and shows that many rifles by Indiana makers are works of art despite the minimal presence of rococo style carving and engraving. Quite often they do exhibit folk art, craftsmanship, or design elements that were learned in an earlier day and imported from other states or countries. Author Jeff Jaeger goes beyond the artistry of Indiana rifles and records biographical facts and stories of nearly a thousand of the state’s gunsmiths from 1778-1900. More than 700 quality photographs testify to the beauty of the stock architecture and wood in harmony with elements of brass, iron, silver or pewter.                No. 703580