Ep. 157: Ad and Plinky Topperwein, the Texas Sharpshooters
In This Episode
• [02:44] A December 1907 morning in San Antonio and a pile of small pine blocks
• [03:54] The Toepperwein family comes from Prussia and settles at Leon Springs in Bexar County
• [05:04] Toepperwein or Topperwein? How to spell it and how Ken says it
• [06:01] The family connection to Texas Ranger Max Aue and Aue Station
• [06:39] Gunsmith Ferdinand Toepperwein’s rifle patent, plus a callback to the Sisterdale revolver (Ep. 130)
• [08:22] A crossbow at age six, Doc Carver, and Ad’s job as a newspaper artist
• [09:30] Glass target balls and trick shots from a bicycle and upside…
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