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Milestones in Nineteenth Century Firearms Development, Part Four

28th January 2019 Tom Pudding 3044 Comments

Introduction Every month my gun club holds a guest day when members can bring along friends and family to ‘have a go’ with their firearms. Maybe it’s because we were raised on a diet of [more…]

Milestones in Nineteenth Century Firearms Development, Part Three

21st January 2019 Tom Pudding 3522 Comments

Introduction Although the flintlock ignition system was technically advanced for its time, it wasn’t without its shortcomings. Flintlocks require careful setting-up and constant maintenance and adjustment to be reliable. They also have a relatively slow [more…]

Milestones in Nineteenth Century Firearms Development, Part Four

Milestones in Nineteenth Century Firearms Development, Part Three

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