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Musketry instruction and the Hythe School of Musketry are discussed further within: Military Marksmanship. See also: Ammunition.
Muskets
- Pattern 1838 Musket – The “Musket, Rank and File for Foot Guards”, the first percussion musket to be issued in quantity to British soldiers.
Carbines
- Pattern 1841 Carbine – The Pattern 1841 Royal Sappers & Miners, &/or Royal Artillery Carbine.
Rifles
- Brunswick – This curious arm with its two-groove bore and belted bullet remained in the hands of Regulars, Militia and Native troops for almost half a century.
Muskets, Carbines and Rifles – 1853 and beyond
- Enfield – The family of British Service Rifles and Carbines introduced during the 1850’s and 1860’s in 0.577 calibre marked the culmination of the soldiers’ muzzle loading firearm.
- Snider-Enfield – The breech loading conversion of the muzzle loading Enfield rifle.
- Martini Arms – Martini arms in British service: Martini-Henry, Martini-Enfield, Martini-Metford.
- Lee Magazine Rifles – The British Service Lee: Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles and carbines.
Small Arms Trials
- Small Arms Trials – Reports on individual arms and wider trials of British military small arms.