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Hmm! Desk's starting to overflow a little... Research for an article on mid-19thC ammunition. #firearmshistory

The Pattern 1853 Rifle Musket originally used Pritchett's cylindro-conoidal bullet. 1855 trials gave cause for concern about performance. Subsequent trials resulted in adoption of base plugs for bullet: an iron cup, box-wood plug and finally clay plug. researchpress.uk/firearms/ammun…

The Sharps Rifle Company surviving records recently changed hands. The new owners have set up a library to house everything. Tisha Johnson is the contact and now able to provide serial number documentation from the original records. See - researchpress.uk/news/sharps-ri…

The match between American and Irish riflemen, in 1874, was the first of a short series of long range international matches during the hey day of long range target shooting with the black powder rifle. 1875 would see an American team compete in Ireland. researchpress.uk/marksmanship/c…

World book day today in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Why not settle down for a good read? researchpress.uk/publishing/res…

Peter Smithurst’s two volumes on ‘The Evolution of Gun Making’ provide a comprehensive and well illustrated study on the subject, giving a unique insight into military gunmaking of the 18th and 19th century. researchpress.uk/news/the-evolu…

DW Bailey writing on the small-bore (.451) muzzle loading rifle (1973): “The man who delights in detail and meticulous procedure will do well to take up this highly specialised section of muzzle loading.” #longrange #targetrifle researchpress.uk/marksmanship/l…

Minié springs to mind when hollow based self-expanding bullet is discussed. However, a century before the Delvigne-Minié bullet, J.G. Leutmann described use of elongated balls, with a conical cavity at the base. His work seems to be remarkably overlooked! researchpress.uk/firearms/ammun…

I’ve added a dozen photos from the April shoot at Bisley. MLAGB 300 yard Rifle Championship for Enfield rifle and target rifle, and two days of practice at 600, 900 and 1,000 yards. #lrml #longrange #muzzleloading #blackpowder - researchpress.uk/news/long-rang…

The ‘return’ international rifle match between American and Irish riflemen was scheduled for the 29th June 1875 at Dollymount, Ireland. April was time for making plans for team selection. #nra #creedmoor #dollymount researchpress.uk/marksmanship/c…

150 years ago #onthisday, 24 April 1875, the 1st competition for places on the team to represent the USA in the International Rifle Match at Dublin, set for June 1875, took place at Creedmoor. Each fired 15 shots at each distance, 800, 900 and 1000 yards. researchpress.uk/marksmanship/c…

The final selection trial for the US rifle team return match against Ireland, at Dollymount, took place #onthisday, 150 years ago, 5 May 1875. #longrange #blackpowder #targetrifle #History - researchpress.uk/marksmanship/c…