The Extinction of the Rifleman

Are there any more real riflemen left out in these hills?

The rifle is undeniably the tool that forged America and there was a time when rifleman skill was highly celebrated. In fact, rifleman skill has been so important to the American culture that it has been celebrated in fictional literature. In The Leatherstocking Tales, the exploits of Natty Bummpo—aka Hawkeye—and his rifle Killdeer became folkloric lege…