Wimbledon 1870

Long range muzzle loading - a sport for the discerning rifleman seeking to participate in a challenging and ultimately very rewarding discipline.

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Whitworth match rifle

The Whitworth Research Project for the study of Whitworth rifles and artillery. Whitworth's experiments revolutionised rifle design.

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Creedmoor 1876

In the 19thC, international long range rifle matches at Creedmoor Rifle Range received widespread public interest and press coverage.

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Volunteers at Hyde Park, 1860

The British Volunteer Force was established in 1859. From 1881, territorial regiments included regular, militia and volunteer battalions.

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Long Range Rifles, Bisley, April 2025

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The Evolution of Gun Making

You are here: Home > News Last August, Peter Smithurst's 'The Evolution of Gun Making: Machine made weapons,…

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Sharps Rifle Co. Archive

You are here: Home > News For many years Dick Labowskie owned the surviving Sharps Corporate Records and…

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Long Range Rifles, Bisley, October 2024

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Whitworth Database Updates – 2025

You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog Whitworth Research Project - database management summary…

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Spring 2025 Update

You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog Whilst this blog has been quiet for…

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Whitworth Database Updates – 2024

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Cased Whitworth Rifle (B101)

You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog The cased Whitworth military target rifle B101…

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Enfield-Whitworth Pattern 1863

Pattern 1863 Enfield-Whitworth Short Rifle

You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog Pictured is a Pattern 1863 Enfield-Whitworth Short…

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