War
The War gallery presents the development of weapons and the art of warfare from early history to World War II and beyond.
The War gallery presents the development of weapons and the art of warfare from early history to World War II and beyond.
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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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.