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The Queen's Prize: Wimbledon & the Volunteers (2)
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The National Rifle Association: history and progress. Wimbledon and the Volunteers (2). The Prince and Princess of Wales witnessing. The match between the Lords and Commons. The Queen had further offered encouragement by founding an annual prize that Volunteers competed for in two stages; the first at 300, 500 and 600 yards[2], and the second at 800, 900 and 1000 yards. Prize money was £250. Winner of the Queens Prize, 1865. S, 29 July 1865). 2 From 1861, 200 yards replaced the 300 yards range. Introduct...
The Queen's Prize: Wimbledon & the Volunteers (3)
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The National Rifle Association: history and progress. Wimbledon and the Volunteers (3). The Last Shot of the Queen's Prize. Illustrated London News,. Note the large number. Competitions were broadly separated into Volunteers using the military arm of issue, all-comers shooting 'small-bore' rifles, and team shooting (including the Elcho Shield, Lords and Commons match and a day set aside for Public Schools matches). Take Notice all,. To be competed for on such terms as the Council may fix. The prize shall...
The Queen's Prize: About
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The National Rifle Association: history and progress. Late in 1859 the National Rifle Association (NRA) was formed and its aims included "the encouragement of Volunteer Rifle Corps and the promotion of rifle shooting throughout Great Britain." The NRA held their first rifle meeting on Wimbledon common in 1860 and with royal patronage and the daily papers and weekly-illustrated journals reporting widely on events, the 'Wimbledon fortnight' was marked for success. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Comprises seve...
The Queen's Prize: The Woe’s of Corporal Peake
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The National Rifle Association: history and progress. The Woe’s of Corporal Peake. Whitworth Cartridges, the Queen’s Prize lost and Putney under fire! Whitworth cartridge, courtesy of Terry White. It seems it was an exceptionally hot at Wimbledon that year with temperatures reaching 128 deg.F in the sun and 101 deg.F in the shade! The suggestion was that in these extreme temperatures the lubricating properties of the Whitworth wad were poor, as the great heat tended to dry and harden the wad between the ...
The Queen's Prize: Rifle Shooting In England
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The National Rifle Association: history and progress. Rifle Shooting In England. The following article provides a brief overview of the progress of the National Rifle Association and rifle shooting in England in 1861, from a US perspective. This was the second year of the NRA's Annual Rifle Meeting. Scientific American, 10 August 1861. The extreme range for target rifle shooting in England is four and a half times greater than the American, which is 220 yards. Labels: NRA Annual Rifle Meeting. Introducti...
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Gunmakers: The Whitworth Rifle: A Brief Introduction
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Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. The Whitworth Rifle: A Brief Introduction. During the 1850s and 1860s the British service rifle calibre was .577, both for the muzzle-loading Enfield. Rifle and its breech-loading successor the Snider. 8220;It was absolutely essential to track the path of a rifle bullet throughout its entire course, to determine whether its point preserved a true forward direction, and to record its trajectory. This could b...
Gunmakers: Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel
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Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel. Whitworth and Enfield Trials. Rifle Fired by the Queen. Henry and Metford Rifles. In 1859 a Committee of officers reported that the bore of my muzzle-loading rifle was too small for use as a military weapon. In 1869 another Committee recommended that the bore of the service breech-loading rifle should be exactly that rejected ten years previously. Accordingly a gallery, 500 yar...
Gunmakers: Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel (6)
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Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel (6). Whitworth and Enfield Trials. Rifle Fired by the Queen. Henry and Metford Rifles. Report By The Ordnance Select Committee. On the 26th of November, 1862, the Ordnance Select Committee published the following results of a series of trials made with the Whitworth and Enfield rifles. Diameter of bore 0.577in. Pitch of rifling, 1 turn in 78ins. No of grooves 3. 0° 44' 8". Charl...
Gunmakers: Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel (5)
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Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel (5). Whitworth and Enfield Trials. Rifle Fired by the Queen. Henry and Metford Rifles. A Rifle Fired By The Queen. The first prize meeting of the National Rifle Association was held at Wimbledon on the 2nd July, 1860. Her Majesty, the Queen, graciously signified her intention of inaugurating it in person, and also of firing the first rifle shot. Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel.
Gunmakers: Contents
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Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. George Gibbs, Bristol, England. Manufacturer of the muzzle loading Gibbs-Metford rifle and the breech loading Gibbs-Farquharson-Metford rifle. See also: W.E. Metford. William Metford's muzzle loading match rifle manufactured by George Gibbs was used in 1865 by Sir Henry Halford. George Gibbs, Bristol. Approached in 18...
Gunmakers: Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel (7)
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Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel (7). Whitworth and Enfield Trials. Rifle Fired by the Queen. Henry and Metford Rifles. The Henry and Metford Rifles. I here confine myself to pointing out the manner in which my system has been followed in the construction of the Henry and Metford rifles. The drawing shows in section the bore of each gun, as well as the respective bullets. Has a bore of a cylindrical character&#...
Gunmakers: American Primer Ignition Long Range Deluxe Rifle
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Historical information on gunmakers; primarily those associated with long range target rifles. American Primer Ignition Long Range Deluxe Rifle. Charles E. Overbaugh has been reported as at one time Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company's chief travelling salesman and exhibition shooter. He was instrumental in the design of Sharps Model 1877 Long Range Rifle. In 1878 he established his own business, C. E. Overbaugh and Co. Manufacturers and Dealers in Guns, Rifles, and Sporting Goods. Introduction Comparati...
Rifle Volunteers: About
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Volunteer Infantry, 1859-1908. The British Volunteer System. Volunteer Infantry, 1859-1908. On 12 May 1859 the Government issued a circular sanctioning the formation of Volunteer Corps. The date on which the first company of Volunteers was formed within a county determined the county precedence. In 1881 the British Army was reorganised into territorial regiments with regular, militia and volunteer battalions. NRA), its aims including "the encouragement of Volunteer Rifle Corps and the promotion of rifle ...
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Rifles & Marksmanship: First Hints On Rifle Shooting: Wind
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Long Range Target Shooting. Marksmanship. Rifles, Ammunition and Accessories. First Hints On Rifle Shooting: Wind. First Hints On Rifle Shooting by A.P. Humphry (William Clowes and Sons, London, 1876). All comments are moderated and will not appear immediately. Thanks you for your interest. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The back or supine position (sometimes referred to as the Creedmoor position) was known at the end of the 18th century. Captain Ferguson dem. Joseph Whitworth: Guns and Steel (8).
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The National Rifle Association: history and progress. Rifle Shooting In England. The following article provides a brief overview of the progress of the National Rifle Association and rifle shooting in England in 1861, from a US perspective. This was the second year of the NRA's Annual Rifle Meeting. Scientific American, 10 August 1861. The extreme range for target rifle shooting in England is four and a half times greater than the American, which is 220 yards. Labels: NRA Annual Rifle Meeting. For many t...
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