At the beginning of the American Revolution, long before there were weapons of mass destruction, American Patriots faced British soldiers with relatively simple agents of personal destruction. When ...

Conservators at the Bureau of Archaeological Research’s Conservation Laboratory restored three muskets close to their original appearance. Florida Division of Historical Resources photo Two centuries ...

Learn about the guns that have defined American history, shaped the United States' culture, and ultimately shape the issues ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This British musket was produced in ...

At Fort Ticonderoga, a centuries-old weapon is put through a modern test. Using ballistic gel, a slow-motion camera and a chronograph, experts investigate the true power of the British “Brown Bess” ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The British Short Land Pattern Musket ...

Two centuries of marine grime have been peeled away from three Revolutionary War muskets found off Florida, revealing the rifles are largely intact. The revelation was made this week when the Florida ...