Hunting
The Hunting gallery presents the history and evolution of hunting from prehistoric times to present day Olympic sports.
The Hunting gallery presents the history and evolution of hunting from prehistoric times to present day Olympic sports.
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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The largest bore gun ever built, fired a 3 feet diameter cast iron ball weighing around 1 tonne, containing 215kg (400lbs) of gunpowder to a range of 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles). It was designed by Robert Mallett and is on display at Fort Nelson.