The ASSRA Archives are maintained by a volunteer or two, well into geezerhood and all the aches and pains that go with it. The Archives have been functioning for 70 years or more, growing steadily, and that's a minor miracle, a testimony to the work of a series of elderly archivists. As the name implies, the interest is mainly in American-made single shot rifles. The portion of MP's stuff pertaining to Niedner or Franklin Mann & associates gets a lot of attention. Research into the makers of bolt action hunting rifles gets less attention.
The Archives are set up to assist the ASSRA membership, an all-volunteer organization. If you want help, join the ASSRA and put something in the pot. I'm an ASSRA member and a minor cash contributor. I write for the ASSRA Journal and I'm working on a biography of a maker of single shots. I have not had any problems with access. Instead, I've had a lot of help.
