GUNMAKING is often a family enterprise and at no time was this more evident than in the early 19th century, when a swathe of renowned dynasties were being entrenched. To this day, names such as Manton and Le Page evoke images of exquisitely made, and at times technologically innovative, guns of prestige. The collection of the Royal Armouries houses one such gun, from the family of one
An unusual early percussion gun
Jul 13, 2023
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