The Arms and Armour Society

The Arms and Armour Society is one of the leading groups in the world of those concerned with the study, collection and preservation of arms and armour.

Formed in 1950 by a small group of dedicated enthusiasts to further the study of arms and armour it brings together scholars, collectors, professional experts and all who share this common interest

Membership benefits:

If you take pleasure in the collection or study of armour, swords, firearms and other arms, it will be greatly increased by membership of this Society.

Two categories of membership are open to you:

To learn more about the Society visit their website.

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Firearms of the American Civil War Seminar

Martin Pegler, former senior curator of firearms at the Royal Armouries, looks at the development of small-arms in the United States during the first part of the 19th century.

11 October

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Did you know?

America opens Japan in 1853

Gifts included: 15 rifles, 3 muskets, 12 cavalry swords, 20 army pistols, 2 carbines, 2 telegraph instruments, a model steam locomotive and tender, 4 volumes of John James Audubon’s Birds of America and 1 barrel of whiskey for the Emperor.

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