The Rifle by Gary Paulson review by Robert Counts

Have you ever read a book about someone or something’s history? Most people have read a few in their life. The book The Rifle by Gary Paulsen is just that. The Rifle has decent settings, characters, and a plot.
To start off with, the setting of The Rifle is all over the place. The start of the book’s setting is in an old western town with a man named Cornish McManus. From there he sells the rifle he made to a young boy named John Byam. He serves in the Revolutionary War with the rifle. After he dies the rifle is left in the attic of an old house. After it is discovered, it is then auctioned off to an antique collector. Then, a man buys the rifle and leaves it above his fireplace.
Second of all, there are many characters in The Rifle. It starts off with a man named Cornish McManus who makes and holds the rifle for some of the book. He sells it to a young boy named John Byam. He has the rifle for much of the book and uses it in the Revolutionary War. Then it lands in the hands of a lady named Sarah who leaves it in the attic of a house. Later in the story, the gun is discovered by two children playing in the attic.
Lastly, the plot of The Rifle is short and to the point. Cornish McManus starts the history of the rifle when he makes it. He crafts a “sweet” rifle after months of work. “Sweet” means that the rifle has a very accurate shot and is one of a kind. He sells the rifle later to a man named John Byam for money to buy a ring for his girlfriend. He uses the rifle to help in the Revolutionary War. The history of the rifle is very long and vast.
In conclusion, The Rifle by Gary Paulsen is an interesting book. I would not recommend it to anyone that likes mystery, horror, funny, or adventure books. The Rifle is a book about an ordinary man who crafts and extraordinary rifle.