Research Press Digest 2025
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- 2024-11-22
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You are here: Home > Publishing Research Press Digest 2025 by David Minshall (Editor)(Research Press, ISBN 979-8300794262) The military smooth-bore flintlock musket and round ball ammunition saw general issue well into the 19th century, finally being supplanted by the percussion rifle firing a hollow based self-expanding bullet. This volume explores rifle development during this remarkable period, commencing with a chronological history of the British service rifle (1800-1870). D.W. Bailey’s analysis of ‘The Much Maligned Brunswick’ follows. Lieut.-Col. Lane Fox’s paper of 1858 highlights the views and conflicting opinions of those seeking to improve the rifle in the mid-19th century, while W.S. Curtis…
‘Pickets’ versus Bullets
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- 2017-10-23
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You are here: Home > Marksmanship > Military Marksmanship Source: Chambers's Journal, 29 January 1859 'Pickets' versus Bullets > Ball Practice > Morale Benefits THE old regulation-musket, known in the army by the affectionate sobriquet of 'Brown Bess,' would sometimes, though not always, carry a bullet with a certain degree of precision about a hundred yards; but beyond that very moderate distance, no one, however expert, could make sure of hitting even a barn-door; the aim of the individual who pulled the trigger; supposing that the state of his nerves permitted him to take aim at all - which a very distinguished general, not very…
Rifled Small Arms
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- 2021-12-18
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You are here: Home > Research > Hex Bore Source: The Times, London, UK, 13 September 1870 To The Editor Of The Times Sir, Permit me to make an appeal through your columns against the arming of our troops and Volunteers with short-range rifles, whether of the Snider-Enfield or any other pattern. Other nations are rapidly abandoning their use, and are arming their troops with long-range rifles. The supply of the more powerful weapon to our own troops has already been too long delayed. It may be well to mention that the Snider-Enfield is as a large-bore rifle, firing a bullet .577in. in diameter. To give…
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You are here: Home > News Written by: David Minshall It was good to see 20 members of…
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Library Updates – October 2024
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- 2024-10-23
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You are here: Home > News There have been three recent Library updates. The author, Brian Godwin, is…
Sharps Firearms, Model 1878 “Borchardt Patent” Rifles and other Sharps Models
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- 2024-07-19
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You are here: Home > News Available at long last! Ready for immediate delivery. SHARPS FIREARMS: Model 1878…
Long Range Muzzle Loading, Bisley, June 2024
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- 2024-06-11
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You are here: Home > News Written by: David Minshall Another splendid weekend of long range muzzle loading…
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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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You are here: Home > Publishing Research Press Digest 2025 by David Minshall (Editor)(Research Press, ISBN 979-8300794262) The military smooth-bore flintlock musket and round ball ammunition saw general issue well into the…
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Conservation and Maintenance
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- 2024-10-23
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You are here: Home > Publishing > Library These articles address conservation and maintenance of firearms, or document specific projects. Please respect copyright of the authors. The Conservation of a fine, silver mounted Flintlock Sporting…
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…