This advert for Edinburgh gunmaker Alexander Henry was published in 1863. He patented his polygonal rifling (later made famous in the British Martini-Henry rifle) in 1860.
Author: Research Press
The Centennial Trophy
The International Rifle Trophy, awarded as a prize by the United States National Rifle Association to the victorious marksmen at the Grand Centennial Rifle Contest, 1876.
The Grand Centennial Rifle Contest, 1876
In September 1876, five nations would compete at Creedmoor for the Centennial Trophy, later to become known as the Palma Trophy. The match was fired again in 1877, but then faded away until a short revival in the early 20th century. The modern revival of the Palma Match commenced in 1966, and it is still fired today.
Whitworth Database Updates – 2026
Whitworth Research Project – database management summary 2026.
Britain’s First Sniper Rifle? The Scoped Whitworth Rifle
The Whitworth rifle (and others) and Colonel Davidson’s telescopic rifle sight. [Video]
The Firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth
A new book on the firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth is near to being published. The comprehensive and lavishly illustrated study is a collaborative work by David Minshall and Tom Rowe.
The Firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth
A new book on the firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth is near to being published. The comprehensive and lavishly illustrated study is a collaborative work by David Minshall and Tom Rowe.
Black Powder Rifle at Bisley, May 2026
Three days shooting at Bisley with the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain and the Long Range Rifles Branch MLAGB. Muzzle loading match rifle and Enfield rifle, plus black powder cartridge rifle at 300, 600 and 1,000 yards. A mix of training and competition. (8-10 May)
Sharps Firearms and the American Buffalo Hunt
Work has begun on a new title that will focus on the American Buffalo Hunt and the Sharps used in the harvest.
Seating the bullet…
Brief extracts from British musketry manuals on seating the ball/bullet when preparing to fire muzzle loading long arms.
Whitworth rifles at Altcar, 1876
I recently acquired a shooters record book. Largely not used but there are several pages from 1876 and 1877 that are filled in. Interestingly, records for shooting in August and September 1876 at Altcar show entries for two numbered Whitworth rifles – no. 534 & no. 773.