Join us at Harry’s Hofbrau in Redwood City on Tuesday, January 20. Harry’s opens at 11 am for cafeteria style lunch; our meeting will start promptly at 12 noon. See the MEETING INFO menu item for directions. This month’s topic is

Bill Rodenspiel on “Four Civil War Rifles”

Bill Rodenspiel will display and discuss four Civil War rifles:

• U.S. Springfield Model 1863 Rifle, Remington Contract
• Enfield P53-Tower 1862 BSAT
• Enfield 1856, Parker-Hale Reproduction
• Spencer Rifle Model 1860

Bill Rodenspiel has always had an interest in the Civil War. He has been a member of the Peninsula Civil War Round Table (PCWRT) for six months. He grew up in San Francisco, joined the Marine Corps in 1967, and became a police officer in 1982. He worked various assignments as a police sergeant and retired after 31 years of service. He is married, has three grown children and two grandsons, and lives in Redwood City.