Story & Photography by Terry Wieland

In 1882, Mr. J.H. Walsh (a.k.a. Stonehenge), then editor of The Field, published a massive, two-volume work called The Modern Sportsman’s Gun and Rifle. As one might imagine, what was modern in 1882—almost 130 highly eventful years ago—would be considered anything but modern today. In 1882, the hammer-gun era was coming to an end, but both black powder and Damascus barrels were still the standard. This is a long, long way from our situation in 2011.
Or is it?

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