Figure 1 is a side view of Marston's breech loading rifle ; figure 2 a like view of a breech loading pistol ; figure 3 is an inside view of an improved gun-lock ; figure 4 is an interior view ...

To compile a list of 22 guns used in the Civil War ... the gun proved effective for its stopping power and its breech-loading system. The Whitworth Rifle was British in origin but found its ...

Smith & Wesson wants owners of its M&P15-22 rifles to stop shooting them immediately. What prompted this very unusual step by the Massachusetts-based firearms manufacturer? The answer is a ...

This pistol is by the gunmaker John Dafte. It was the first to use a practical method of breech loading a hand gun. The two parts of the barrel have a swivel link to prevent their being lost when ...

This early 16th century cast iron, breech-loading cannon is the only one of its kind in Wales. It is designed to be carried on a ship of war and fired through a gun port on the side of the hull.

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This early 16th century cast iron, breech-loading cannon is the only one of its kind in Wales. It is designed to be carried on a ship of war and fired through a gun port on the side of the hull.