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National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association

P.O. Box 67
Friendship, Indiana
47021
Phone: 812.667.5131

The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association exists to promote, support, nurture, and preserve our Nation’s and NMLRA's rich historical heritage in the sport of muzzle loading through recreational, educational, historical, and cultural venues such as match competition, hunting, gun making and safety, historical re-enactments, exhibits, museums, libraries, and other related programs.

As an association founded upon our heritage of early American firearms, we declare our support of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

We are dedicated to:

The understanding of, and the ability in, marksmanship with early American muzzle loading firearms.

Match promotion for the purpose of advancing fine accuracy with these arms and the establishment of standard practice for competition.

The recognition and support for the continuing and growing interest in the added challenge of hunting with a muzzle loading firearm.

Greater safety with all firearms, especially muzzle loading rifles, pistols, and shot guns.

The collecting, preservation, and recreation of antique firearms and related accoutrements, and the recognition of the value of living history reenactments.

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Common sayings:
Origin and relationship to a muzzle loading firearm.

Lock Stock & Barrel:
When someone has lost everything they own including their firearm which was considered the absolute necessity for survival.
(he/she lost everything lock, stock, and barrel)

A Flash in the Pan:
Someone's 15 minutes of fame, IE: A musician Who only has one hit song then is never heard from again.
(he/she was just a flash in the pan)

Half Cocked:
Normally the safety position,
Someone becoming aggressive or violent for no apparent reason.
( he/she went off half cocked)

Date this page was last edited/checked for errors:
Saturday, 06 March 2010 11:46:01 AM -0500

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