War
The War gallery presents the development of weapons and the art of warfare from early history to World War II and beyond.
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Tour of War Gallery
Firearms of the American Civil War Seminar
Martin Pegler, former senior curator of firearms at the Royal Armouries, looks at the development of small-arms in the United States during the first part of the 19th century.
11 October
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Did you know?
Too hot to handle
Before the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum revolver the most powerful handgun in the world was the Mars pistol. It was so powerful that during testing in 1906, the Royal Navy vowed never to fire it again.