Another document for the growing library relating to Whitworth and Ordnance - The Proposed 35-Ton Gun Competition (June 1870). Includes within its 65 pages interviews, correspondence, 25-ton gun tests, reports.

150 years ago today (9 November 1875) the Board of Directors of the NRA in America met. This meeting sowed the seed for the international Centennial Trophy rifle match. Later to become know as the Palma Trophy, the match is still held today. researchpress.uk/marksmanship...

Closing matches of 2025 with Long Range Rifles Branch of MLAGB: Rigby Cup and Whitworth Cup, 600 yards, at Bisley. Pleased to win Rigby Cup in tricky wind conditions. (25.10.25) Long Range Muzzle Loading - #blackpowder #LRML

There were circa 5,500 rifles made by Whitworth and/or the Manchester Ordnance and Rifle Company. Exceeding this figure were the Whitworth rifles made at Enfield and issued for troop trials. Can anyone help with research on the Enfield – Whitworth rifles? researchpress.uk/research/hex...

For those who have bought multiple volumes of Research Press Digest, a combined contents list is available for download (PDF). Articles are grouped under broad subject headings, with author, date first published, edition of the Digest and pages number(s).
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Rifle powder charger by G. & J.W. Hawksley. One end has spring loaded cover over compartment for powder (marked 4 1/2 drams), other end holds a bullet ready between four fingers tightened with a knurled collar. These would enable the sporting rifleman to quickly reload a muzzle loading rifle.

I published this volume of 'Research Press Digest' to mark the 150th anniversary (1874 – 2024) of the momentous first rifle match between Ireland and the United States of America. The anniversaries continue... 1/3

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-ra...

Three days shooting black powder rifles at Bisley - 300, 600, 900 & 1,000 yards. Three days of unbroken sunshine too… unheard of! #longrange #targetrifle

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-evo...

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

His First Shot - marked on the back "Xmas 1898". Found this in a box of papers I recently acquired... not a robin or snowman in sight on this christmas card! 😂

With Compliments of the Season from Herbert Flood Pitcher – Colour Sergeant. Instructor of Musketry. 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment. c1910. He fought in the Boer War of 1899-1902 and for his service was awarded the Queen’s and the King’s South Africa Medals with six clasps.

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Research Press Digest 2024 marks the the 150th anniversary (1874 – 2024) of the momentous first rifle match between Ireland and the United States of America, and follows the story over the succeeding 40 years. #creedmoor #longrange #blackpowder #targetrifle