Contemporary Makers

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Striker by Ian Pratt with Bag by Maryellen Pratt

Photography by Jan Riser.

Muzzlelosader Magazine - June/July 2026 - with Details of Original Strap from T.C. Albert Article and Spread from Matthew Fennewald Article.

Waiting for the Hunt, an original oil painting by David Wright.

CONTENTS:
3 Letters from Our Readers
7 People to Watch Robert V. Scrivener III — Andrew Scott Wills
9 Doin’ It Yourself Restoring A Pot-Bellied Pouch, Questions and Answers — T.C. Albert
19 Shooting the Bull Picking a Revolver, Colt or Remington — Mike Nesbitt
27 Dispatches from New England Quiet Boredom on Snowshoes, Part I — Vincent C. Spiotti
33 18th Century Traveler The Squirrel Hunters, Ohio’s Citizen Army — Matt Wulff
41 The Builder’s Bench Building the Three-Box Bean Rifle, Part II — Jim Parker
47 Buffalo Trace 1765 “One Observation More...,” Commonly Carried Shooting Equipment — Nathan Kobuck
55 On the Game Trail One Last Deer — Scott Williams
60 Ungovernably Artistic, Matthew Fennewald — Eric Ewing
73 J. Joseph Henry of Boulton and the Tariff Question of 1832 — Vic Nathan Barkin
82 Old Fort Niagara’s French Castle Turns 300 — Robert Emerson
93 Classified Ads
95 Index of Display Advertisers
96 For the Bookshelf

Ungovernably Artistic, Matthew Fennewald — Eric Ewing

Doin’ It Yourself Restoring A Pot-Bellied Pouch, Questions and Answers — T.C. Albert

The article in Muzzleloader Magazine deals with restoring the bag while these photos are more about the strap.

Details of the original colors of thee strap vs the current colors

Note the original colors of the strap.

Spread of Matthew Fennewald article by Eric Ewing with hide painting from Matthew Fennewald site. Photography of bag and strap details by Jan Riser.

48th Tennessee Kentucky Rifle Show: Photos

Jason Gatlif and the Muzzleloader Magazine Display

Jason delivered this poster to Charlie Brown from the article that was done about his work from Muzzleloader Magazine. Several other posters were delivered to artist that were at the 2026 Tennessee Kentucky Rifle Show.

Photography by Jan Riser.