A CAVALRYMAN, HIS COLT AND HIS LAST LETTER   

BRITISH REGISTRY MARKS   
by Mark Zalesky
Registration marks of the 19th. century to be found on British bowie knives and other cutlery.  Reprinted from the Fall 1998 edition of "Antique Bowie Journal."

A TGCA - ABKA BOWIE SHOWCASE   
by Gordon B. Minnis
Mr. Minnis, a director of The Antique Bowie Knife Association presents a pictorial of some of the bowie knives from the collection of William H. Myers.

3rd. TIME CHARM   
by Bob Eder
A superb 3½" Sherrif's model Colt SAA in .45LC passes into the possession of the late S.P. Stevens, noted collector and artist, of San Antonio - for the third time!

FROM THE COLLECTION OF... Joseph Musso
A pictorial presentation of some of the bowie knives from the collection of California collector, historian and illustrator, Joseph Musso.

SMALL WORLD, EH?   
by Richard Overall
A bar bill from the Parlor Saloon is found by the great granddaughter of the Saloon's 19th. Century owner at the Fall 1999 TGCA show.

THE McCUISTON BROTHERS' BOWIE   
by Tommy Knox
A Confederate D-guard fighting knife and the family that owned it. Reprinted from the Fall 1998 edition of "Antique Bowie Journal."

JOSEPH H. SHERRARD, Blacksmith, Civil War Knife & Pistol Maker    
by Charles F. Lee
Knives and pistols of the Confederacy from Lancaster, Texas

IT'S A SCHIVELY   
by Rick Mack
"Almost overlooked by Bowie collectors are the extremely rare Schively daggers. Most collectors don't even know they exist."

FAST OR DEAD IN MONTANA TERRITORY   
by Bill Welch, Esq.
Montana gun leather and the need for speed.

TRANS-MISSISSIPPI WAR OF THE KNIFE   
by R.L. Mead
The fearsome weapon of the Confederate soldier west of the Mississippi. "Every man stood upon his convictions and he stood immovable. They may be slain, but they will not be false."

* AN EYE FOR FINISH    
by Bill Powell
A well known Texas firearms collector and appraiser gives a few valuable pointers to collectors, new and advanced, on avoiding the 'questionable' guns by studying their finish and condition.

COLT SAA SHERIFF'S MODEL MANUFACTURED IN LOTS   
by Bob M. Owens
A brief study on how the Sheriff's Model may have been manufactured on the "lot" principle, and a provocative conclusion.

THREE TO ONE   
by Rick Pearson
An English member recounts the tale of a WWI encounter by one British 'Tommy' and three German Lancers.

THE TEXAS GUN COLLECTOR - A History    
by Wes Tunnell
TGCA member Wes Tunnell traces the history of "The Collector" from its first issue in August 1950 to the Spring 2000 edition.

A PRESENTATION WINCHESTER 1890 from the collection of... Calvin Patrick
A delightful presentation grade Winchester .22 rifle and a little about the lady who owned it.

MINIATURE FIREARMS OF THE IMPERIAL MINIATURE ARMORY - a pictorial

THE OLDEST GUN IN THE OLDEST TOWN IN TEXAS   
by Rick Still
An immigrant from Tennessee brings the old family Kentucky style rifle with him.

A FINE PAIR OF AUSTRIAN PNEUMATIC REPEATERS   
by Larry Hannusch
An in-depth study of a pair of magnificent air pistols of the Austrian Empire, superbly illustrated.

FROM THE COLLECTION OF... Kurt House
A few items from the extensive collection of one of Texas' better known collectors.

A NAVY COLT TRAVELS TO THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS   
by Thomas Trotter
The return of a wayward '51 Navy from its adventures Down Under.

THE ARCANE AIR CANE - An Unusual British Gun   
by David I.H. Johnstone
Scottish member, David Johnstone, discusses the air-cane manufactured in Britain between about 1840 and the beginning of WWI.

THE COLT CHOCK-FULL-O'-CRAP    by Bill Welch
The title says it all about this old Colt SAA.

COLLECTING COLT'S FIRST BIG BORE DOUBLE ACTION   
by Kurt House
The definitive article on the Colt Model 1878 Double Action "Frontier" revolver. Much valuable  information regarding the various calibres these guns came in, barrel lengths, finish, etc. A must read for collectors of these big double action revolvers. Many color photographs.

OLD BETSY COMES TO TEXAS   
by Rick Still
Another plains rifle comes to Texas with an immigrant from Tennessee.

ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS   
by Levon Register III
A discussion on Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes/ CDV's and paper prints, and some hints on detecting the fakes from the real.

A MAHARAJAH'S RIFLE   
by Daniel P. King
An Indian maharajah travels to London to buy this .450-400 double rifle by Holland & Holland.

A FEW OF ARKANSAS' NATIVE SONS - Some Good, Some Bad...   
by David W. Lumbert
"...there was a lot of activity, such as train and bank robberies, murders and hangings along the route of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroads between Fort Smith and little Rock..."