There are 42 items tagged with ‘firearms’
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1. General Sir John Lefroy
A brief account of the life and work of General Sir John Lefroy (1817-1890)
2. English Civil War carbine
An analytical project to determine what previous repairs had been carried out and hidden on this carbine.
3. Screw threads as indicators of date
An analytical project to determine the authenticity of an object.
4. 16th Century
16th century War gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
5. 17th Century
17th century War gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
6. 18th Century
18th century War gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
7. 19th Century
19th century War gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
8. Impact
Impact display in the Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
9. Self-defence
Self-defence display in the Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
10. Civil Forces
Civil forces display in the Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
11. 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.
12. Hunting Gallery
The Hunting gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
13. Firearms
Simple firearms appeared in Europe in the early 14th century, but they were noisy, smoky and inaccurate and therefore not very suitable for hunting.
14. History in your Hands Seminars
This series of seminars will give you an opportunity to experience first hand some of the finest objects from the Royal Armouries great collections.
15. Peter Smithurst
Peter Smithurst is Curator Emeritus of Historical Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum based in Leeds.
16. 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.
17. Collection
The Royal Armouries collection consists of arms, armour and artillery dating from antiquity to the present day, fine and decorative arts, a special collection of material relating to the history of the Tower of London, a library and archives.
18. Online Image Library
The object catalogue is a searchable database of the Royal Armouries collections presented through its image library and digital archives.
19. Cast iron Tudor firearms
An analytical project to determine how a previously unknown firearm found on board the wreck of the Mary Rose was made.
20. National Firearms Centre
The NFC collection holds several thousand weapons and is arguably the most extensive and varied of its type in the world. The collection is available to be inspected by academics and researchers who have a need to study their design and technical aspects.
21. Home
Royal Armouries – National Museum of Arms and Armour, keeper of Tower of London history, and the National Collection of Artillery. Museums in Leeds, West Yorkshire; Tower of London; and Fareham, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
22. Self Defence Gallery
Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
23. Available lectures
A list of lectures given by our curators.
24. Glossary
Glossary of arms and armour terms
25. The Magnificent 7
Magnificent 7 – Seven weapons from the “Wild West”
16 Events
1. Firearms of the American Civil War Seminar
Learn about the development of small-arms in the United States during the first part of the 19th century.
2. Flashman Seminar
As a tribute to the author, George MacDonald Fraser, who died earlier this year, this seminar follows the career of Sir Harry Flashman VC.
3. Pistols and Revolvers Seminar
This seminar, led by Stuart Taylor, of the Historical Breechloading Small Arms Association.
4. Weapons of the World Wars
See and handle weapons from world war one and two.
5. Japanese Swords
Japanese Swords seminar.
6. LECTURE: HOW TO KILL A VAMPIRE
Discover the various means of slaying vampires in both folklore and fiction, including the real story behind the mysterious vampire killing kits.
7. LECTURE: HOW TO KILL A VAMPIRE
Discover the various means of slaying vampires in both folklore and fiction, including the real story behind the mysterious vampire killing kits.
8. LECTURE: HOW TO KILL A VAMPIRE
Discover the various means of slaying vampires in both folklore and fiction, including the real story behind the mysterious vampire killing kits.
9. BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM
Give a unique gift, the experience of an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the world-class collections at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
10. ROYAL ARMOURIES: IN FOCUS
An exhibition by Leeds Photographic Society presenting a unique insight into the Royal Armouries’ national collection of arms and armour.
11. LECTURE: PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER
Join Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms, and find out which pieces of sci-fi weapons technology have made it into the real world, and which remain in the realm of fantasy.
12. SEMINAR: ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE WARS OF THE THREE KINGDOMS
A special all-day seminar on English Civil War including lectures on arms and armour of the seventeenth century, collections handling session and guided tours of the museum’s galleries.
13. SEMINAR - MODERN PIRACY AND CONFLICT
Explore modern piracy, as part of a pirate summer at the Royal Armouries.
14. SEMINAR: WEAPONS AND THE MOVIES
Join our curators to handle historic objects from the Royal Armouries collection and limited edition weapons made by Lord of the Rings-specialists, the WETA Workshop.
15. SEMINAR: WAR GAMING
Join our curators to handle a selection of real firearms and swords featured in classic and more recent games.
16. SEMINAR: GANGSTERS' PARADISE
What were the real weapons used during the Prohibition Era by gangsters like Al Capone? What about gangsters and criminal gangs today? From bank robbery to smuggling, public enemies to police corruption, find out more.
1 Press Releases
1. Unique “hand cannon” on show at Royal Armouries in Leeds
A unique “hand cannon” – measuring less than 10 inches long and dating to the late 14th or early 15th Century – has been gifted to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.