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Milestones in Nineteenth Century Firearms Development, Part Four

28th January 2019 Tom Pudding 0

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 0

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

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