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The Whitworth Research Project now manages a database of 700 known Whitworth rifles. Please make contact if you own or know of an original Whitworth rifle. #longrange #muzzleloading #targetrifle #civilwar #sharpshooter
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- The latest video from @Royal_Armouries is "Britain's First Sniper Rifle? The Scoped Whitworth Rifle with Jonathan Ferguson". Watch via the link below. It was a pleasure to contribute information and documentation to this.
- A new book on the firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth is nearing publication. Full details will be circulated in due researchpress.uk/news/the-firea…
- Study of details on an engraved silver plate of a presentation semi-military Whitworth rifle revealed that the rifle was supplied by Bristol gunmaker George Gibbs, in 1862. The rifle had also been fired by Gibbs at 600, 900, and 1,000 yards, and the sighting found to be correct.
- The cased Whitworth military target rifle B101 recently re-surfaced. This rifle was recorded by the Whitworth Research Project in 1978, but not fully documented - so great now to add some detail to the records. researchpress.uk/research/hexbo…
