Jeff Jaeger is a longtime student, collector, and author of the American muzzle-loading longrifle, with a particular focus on those made in his home state of Indiana. With more than thirty years of collecting experience, he is known for his research and dedication to preserving Indiana’s gunmaking history.

Books by Jeff Jaeger:

• John Small of Vincennes, Gunsmith on the Western Frontier (2010)
• Indiana Gunmakers and Their Muzzle-Loading Longrifles, 1778–1900 (2021)
• William H. Vietor, Indiana Gunsmith and American Renaissance Man (2026)