Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond: Alternate History Stories

Grantville Gazette 5 #12: What Replaces the SRG

Previous / Next What Replaces the SRG?Leonard Hollar, Bob Hollingsworth, John Rigby, Phillip Schillawski, Tom Van Natta and John ZeekThe SRG is the standard muzzle-loading rifle of forces allied with USE. SRG stands for “Struve-Reardon Gevar,” named after the manufacturer and designer of the weapon. “Gevar” is the German term for rifle.It is based on […]

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Grantville Gazette 4 #12: How to Build a Machine Gun in 1634

Previous / Next How to build a Machine gun in 1634 with available technology:Two alternate viewsEditor’s note: The firearms round table that produces these articles on firearms doesn’t always reach agreement on a specific issue. They didn’t on this one, and asked me how to proceed. Since I don’t see any reason the fictitious universe […]

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