Research Press Digest 2024
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- 2023-11-04
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You are here: Home > Publishing Research Press Digest 2024 by David Minshall (Editor)(Research Press, ISBN 979-8866626137) Marking the 150th anniversary (1874 – 2024) of the momentous first rifle match between Ireland and the United States of America, and following the story over the succeeding 40 years. This is an historical record of the formative years of international long range target rifle shooting. It tells the story of Creedmoor and the international matches of the 19th century, and the revival of the Palma Match in the early 20th century. Two chapters discuss firearms; one considers the Creedmoor rifles of 1874, and the…
First Hints On Rifle Shooting: Wind
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- 2017-07-21
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You are here: Home > Marksmanship > The Art of Shooting with the Rifle Source: First Hints On Rifle Shooting by A.P. Humphry (William Clowes and Sons, London, 1876) It is well to begin at once to contract the habit of noticing the direction and strength of the wind, and the indications of them afforded by flags, the smoke from rifles, the rustling of leaves, and other signs. The firer should be on the alert as to these the whole time he is on the range, and experience will teach more about the effect of wind upon the bullet, and the way to judge…
British Musketry Manuals, 1859-1920
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- 2024-03-12
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You are here: Home > Marksmanship > Military Marksmanship Written by: Bill Curtis and David Minshall 1859-1879 > 1880-1899 > 1900-1920 The year 1859 was a remarkable one in the annals of Rifle Shooting. It marked the sudden flowering of the Volunteer Movement and the foundation of the National Rifle Association. A new and enlarged 2nd Edition of the Infantry Manual entitled "Field Exercices and Evolutions of Infantry 1859" was prepared with many of the lessons of the Crimea absorbed. The 1847 Manual of 156 pages has now become 414 pages and buried within it can be found the Manual and Platoon Exercises divided into…
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In the 19thC, international long range rifle matches at Creedmoor Rifle Range received widespread public interest and press coverage.
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- 2024-04-14
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You are here: Home > News by Ian Skennerton & Brian Labudda Completely revised with new updates from…
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You are here: Home > News The bulletin board posts share notices, news, information, history and events. 2024…
MLAGB at Bisley, April 2024
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- 2024-04-09
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You are here: Home > News Well the forecast said it would be breezy, and boy were they…
2024 Dick Hoff Memorial Match
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- 2024-03-20
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You are here: Home > News The 2024 Dick Hoff Memorial Target Rifle Mid-Range Match will be held…
Sharps Firearms, Volume 4
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- 2024-03-12
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You are here: Home > News Written by: Edward Marron Model 1878 “Borchardt Patent” Rifles and other Sharps…
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- 2024-03-28
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You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog Whitworth Research Project - database management summary 2024.…
Cased Whitworth Rifle (B101)
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- 2024-03-28
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You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog The cased Whitworth military target rifle B101 recently re-surfaced.…
Pattern 1863 Enfield-Whitworth Short Rifle
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- 2024-02-22
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You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog Pictured is a Pattern 1863 Enfield-Whitworth Short Rifle, of…
The Guns of the Ironclad “Riachuelo”
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- 2024-01-07
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You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore > Hex Bore blog Written by: David Minshall The Hex Bore project…
Whitworth Database Updates – 2023
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- 2023-12-23
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- 2023-11-04
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Research Press Digest 2024
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You are here: Home > Publishing Research Press Digest 2024 by David Minshall (Editor)(Research Press, ISBN 979-8866626137) Marking the 150th anniversary (1874 – 2024) of the momentous first rifle match between Ireland…
Research Press Digest 2023
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- 2022-10-25
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You are here: Home > Publishing Research Press Digest 2023 by David Minshall (Editor)(Research Press, ISBN 979-8356799853) Key subjects covered in this volume are British small arms manufacture, and Volunteer rifle shooting.…
Research Press Digest 2022
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- 2021-10-31
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You are here: Home > Publishing Research Press Digest 2022 by David Minshall (Editor)(Research Press, ISBN 979-8753789723) Key subjects covered in this volume are the British Volunteer Movement and musketry instruction. W.H. Blanch’s…