Some might wonder what would have happened if Porter had a couple of machine guns. Others might say that’s ridiculous, ...

The flintlock solved a longstanding problem ... But the Army didn't want a repeating gun, fearing that soldiers would fire more often, constantly need fresh ammunition, and overtax the supply ...

He wanted to try flintlock season because, “It’s probably the only gun I didn’t have in my gun cabinet. I knew the late season was here and I had time off,” he said. “So instead of sitting around ...