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Historical firearms, long range target shooting and military history.

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Sep 21
Hex Bore – The Firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth by David Minshall and Tom Rowe For more information and how to order, see: researchpress.uk/publishing/hex… #josephwhitworth #whitworthrifle #longrange #confederatesharpshooter
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Oct 26
Anyone ordering the recently published book 'Hex Bore - The Firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth' can get a 20% discount from the printers this week on orders placed through Friday, 30 October 2026. See the following link and note the coupon code: researchpress.uk/publishing/hex…
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Oct 6
For anyone seeking to order the recently published book 'Hex Bore - The Firearms of Sir Joseph Whitworth' - Orders placed through Friday, 9 October 2026 get a 15% discount. Use coupon code: READMORE15 See: researchpress.uk/publishing/hex… #whitworthrifle
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Sep 13
#onthisday, 150 yrs ago. 13 & 14 Sept 1876, 5 nations competed at 800, 900 & 1000 yds at #Creedmoor for Centennial Trophy, later known as the #PalmaTrophy. @NRA @NRAofUK #longrangerifle researchpress.uk/marksmanship/c…
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Aug 19
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.

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