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With no posts made to the Research Press forums in three months the decsion has been made to close them. I will seek to use information within the posts elsewhere on this web site where appropraite (and with permission). You might find the following links of assistance both of which are web based forums: Long Range Muzzle Loader and British Militaria. Thank you for your interest.

The Brunswick Rifle provides an illustrated overview of this interesting and seldom written about British military percussion rifle.

Firearms

Historical development of firearms. Gunpowder, ignition systems and ammunition. Musketry and small arms trials.

British Firearms

Early texts and new articles on the guns and gunmakers of Great Britain, with emphasis on military firearms.

Long Range Rifle Fire

Historical perspectives and contemporary information. Target shooting at Wimbledon and Creedmoor.

19th Century Riflemen

Biographic information of international and noted riflemen. The pioneers of long range shooting and rifle development.

Volunteer Infantry

Organisation and history of the British Volunteer Movement (1859-1908). County precedence and the Territorial Regiments.

For further on-line resources go to:
Long Range
Muzzle Loader