A collection of articles providing a rich resource of 19th century texts along with new articles on the guns and gunmakers of Great Britain.

Brown Bess | Brunswick |Enfield | Lee | Martini | Snider | Soper | Whitworth

Brown Bess

• Brown Bess - Some thoughts on the origins of the name, 'Brown Bess.' [1858]

Brunswick

• The Brunswick Rifle - Gives a brief illustrated history of this interesting rifle.

• The Enfield Rifle Resource List - Books, magazine articles and Internet Resources.
• The Enfield Rifle - A visit to the Ordnance Factory, Enfield. Includes manufacturing processes and observations on the finished rifle and bullet specifications [1859]
• War Department Notes - Detailed texts reprinted from hand written notes by G.C. Holden, Assistant Superintendent of Stores, written in 1866
• Muzzle Stopper
• Snapcap
• Nipple Wrench
• Manufacture of Barrels, Pattern 1853
• P'53 Enfield Production Markings - Bill Curtis ©2004
• Managing the Enfield - W.S. Curtis ©2001. The rifle, equipment, loading and shooting, sighting, cleaning, bedding. An original article by a former World Record holder.
• Enfield Paper Cartridges - David Minshall ©2004. On the manufacture of paper cartridges for the muzzle loading Enfield rifle

• The Lee Rifle - Overview of the development of the Lee Magazine Rifle and its adoption in England. [1889]

• The Martini Resource List - Books, magazine articles and Internet Resources.
• The Future Weapon of the British Soldier - Summary of the development of the Martini-Henry and issue for trial to troops. [1869]
• The New Martini-Enfield Rifle - The issue from the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, for trial and report, of the new .40-inch bore Martini-Enfield rifle. [1884]

• The Snider-Enfield Rifle Resource List - Books, magazine articles and Internet Resources.
• The Snider Breech-Loader Rifle - Details of the rifle and cartridge with, reportedly, the earliest published detailed illustrations. [1866]

• The Soper Rifle - Detailed and illustrated description of the rifle's mechanism. [1867]

• Loading & Cleaning - Two contemporary leaflets concerning loading and cleaning the Whitworth Patent Military Rifle and the Whitworth Patent Cartridge.
• The Whitworth Rifle - A short article describing the merits of the Whitworth as a military rifle, and urging it's adoption by the War Department. [1860]