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THE WEAPONS COLLECTION

A selection of the weapons listed are included in our new permanent display in The Armourers' Hall.

 
Technical Notes

Background to the Collection

Introduction - Development of the Lock and Centre Fire Cartridge

Rifles - Development of the British Service Rifle

Pistols and Revolvers - Development of the Hand Gun to Semi-Automatic Pistols

Machine Guns - Stages of Development

Sub-Machine Guns - Development from the Pistol

 
The Collection

A List of all the Individual Weapons (84 kB) is available, which can be searched using your browser. The links below indicate the range of weapons in the Collection.

 
British Service Rifles

British Service Rifles

 
Early Weapons

Matchlocks

Flintlocks

Percussion Locks

Percussion Lock and Early Breech Loading Rifles

 
Rifles

Single Shot Breech Loading Rifles

Early Magazine Rifles

Automatic and Self-Loading Rifles

Rifles of Special Design and Manufacture

German M88 Rifles and Carbines

Mausers Model 98

Mausers made in or for Other Countries

Austrian Manufactured Rifles

Italian Service Rifles and Carbines

French Rifles and Carbines

Russian and Japanese Rifles and Carbines

United States Rifles

Dhara Rifle

 
Pistols and Revolvers

Flintlock, Percussion and Pin-Fire Pistols

Self-Loading and Automatic Pistols

Pistols Revolver

Signal Pistols, Line Laying and Anti Riot Guns

Miscellaneous Pistols

 
Machine Guns

Machine Guns - 1

Machine Guns - 2

Machine Guns - 3

 
Sub-Machine Guns

Sub-Machine Guns - 1

Sub-Machine Guns - 2

 
Heavy Weapons and Infantry Support Weapons

Hand Held Anti Tank Weapons

Mortars

 
Blade Weapons

Bayonets

Swords, Sabres and Cutlasses

Knives, Dirks and Daggers

Kukris, Pangas and Machettes

Miscellaneous Blade and Point Weapons

 
Miscellaneous Weapons and Related Equipment

Miscellaneous Weapons

 
The Stirling Collection

In September 1999, the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum's weapons collection was transferred to the REME Museum of Technology. As a result of changes in regulations for the storage of licensed weapons, the Stirling Smith Gallery could no longer meet safe storage requirements. Without making substantial changes to storage facilities, they would have been forced to destroy the weapons collection. Alerted by a notice in the Museums Journal to the Stirling Smith Gallery's plight, the REME Museum of Technology took responsibility for the 'Stirling' collection, incorporating it into the existing small arms collection, which is housed in a secure armoury.

Stirling Collection

 
Collection from Borough Museum, Newcastle under Lyme

A collection of weapons donated by the Borough Museum and Art Gallery, Brompton Park, Newcastle under Lyme.

Newcastle under Lyme Collection - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

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