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Ferguson Breech-Loader

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is one of three prototypes ...
American Rifleman

I Have this Old Gun: Martini-Henry Rifles

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The New York Times

Arms for Troops of the Line.

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The National Interest

Martini-Henry: This Rifle Helped Forge the British Empire

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Martini-Henry rifle made history. Many shots have been heard around the world. And each time it was fired from a different rifle. During the Victorian era that rifle ...
The National Interest

From Britain to Beyond: How the Enfield Pattern Rifle Conquered the World

Here’s What You Need to Remember: While the Pattern 53 ushered in the era of the rifle it was to be short-lived as breech-loading technology was developed. Just as many muskets were converted to ...
The New York Times

CHANGE FROM MUSKET TO RIFLE.; Field Marshal Earl Roberts Shows Its Disadvantages in the English Army.

From The Nineteenth Century and After. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s ...