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Antique Rifles
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The Mauser Model 1871/84
Invented by the Mauser brothers in 1871, and modified in 1884, the Mauser Model 1871/84 is one of the best black powder long arms ever fielded.Continue reading -
Antique English Guns & Rifles
For the majority of gunmaking history, England has been at the very centre. Even today, English sporting guns are considered the best in the world.Continue reading -
The M1870 Berdan Rifle
The Berdan Rifle is unlike many of its contemporary rifles, in that it was widely fielded, and yet remains little known in the West.Continue reading -
Musings on the Mannlicher – The Steyr Model 1886
The Steyr Mannlicher Model 1886 was one of the last black powder service rifles issued, and therefore is one of the most developed and the best.Continue reading -
General Jacob's Rifle
The Jacob’s Rifle was an entirely new concept, consisting of the rifle itself, but also exploding ammunition using a fulminate of mercury cap. The idea was that a small unit of sharpshooters, armed with Jacob’s Rifle and ammunition could quickly destroy baggage trains and stores containing gunpowder.Continue reading -
Antique Wheellocks - Cutting Edge Technology
Early gunmakers would most likely have been schooled as clockmakers (hence the reason a number of gun parts share names with clock parts), and this is evident in the wheel lock mechanism.Continue reading -
The Wonderful Wheellock
First invented circa 1500, and allegedly by Leonardo da Vinci, the wheel lock mechanism epitomises technological advances of the Renaissance period.Continue reading
