Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond: Alternate History Stories

Volume 9 #15: The Minstrel Boy

Previous / NextThe Minstrel Boyby John ZeekSaturday morning, February 1634“Well, that’s that.” Bill Frank lowered the hood of the new rail engine. “Though I have no idea how we’re going to deliver it.”Hagen Filss, who had been handing him tools, responded, “Maybe when Sergeant Hatfield and Private Schultz get back they will know, Herr Frank.”Warrant […]

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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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Grantville Gazette 4 #8: Elizabeth

Previous / Next ElizabethErnest Lutz and John ZeekFrank Jackson took a swallow of beer and settled back in to his chair. “Ah,” he said. “Nothing better than beer on a summer day. Now, about the transportation problem we were discussing, Dan, we’re going to have to support a larger army in the field. We’ve done […]

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Volume 2 # 7: Bottom Feeders

Previous / NextBottom-FeedersJohn ZeekFreddy Genucci found the body lying on his front lawn. Freddy was a little shaken up. Some people might find that odd, since Freddy was a funeral director and was used to dead bodies. But his normal line of work didn’t involve bodies leaking on his front lawn. Besides, no one expects […]

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