There are 20 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. 16th Century
16th century War gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
3. 18th Century
18th century War gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
4. 19th Century
19th century War gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
5. Self Defence
Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
6. Impact
Impact display in the Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
7. Self-defence
Self-defence display in the Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
8. Civil Forces
Civil forces display in the Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
9. Hunting
The Hunting gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Peter Smithurst
Peter Smithurst is Emeritus Curator of Historical Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum based in Leeds.
13. 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.
14. Collections
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.
15. Collections Database
The object catalogue is a searchable database of the Royal Armouries collections presented through its image library and digital archives.
16. 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.
17. Home
Royal Armouries – National Museum of Arms and Armour, keepers of Tower of London history, and National Collection of Artillery. We have museums in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Tower of London and Portsmouth.
3 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.