Hunting Weapons

Hunting weapons have evolved over the full period of human history, often being indistinguishable from those same weapons used in warfare.

In later human history more specialised weapons developed. They can all be divided into four categories:

Scary Horned Helmet

View our Top 10 objects

Royal Armouries Grand Military Tattoo

Our annual military extravaganza!

06 September

Click for more information

Did you know?

The whole truth

The phrase "Lock, stock and barrel" refers to something in its entirety, the whole thing – in the same way that a complete gun has a lock, a stock and a barrel.

Register for our newsletter

Sign up to the Royal Armouries newsletter to receive the latest news and updates from the Royal Armouries.