Forgotten British Gunmakers
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Forgotten British Gunmakers explores the rise, glory, and decline of Britain's legendary firearms makers. Discover the stories behind the gunmakers, rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and cartridges that helped build the British Empire and shaped sporting, military, and hunting history around the world. From Holland & Holland, Rigby, Purdey, Westley Richards, and Boss & Co. to forgotten names such as Webley, Parker-Hale, W.W. Greener, Sterling, and BSA, each documentary reveals the craftsmanship, innovation, and industrial heritage behind Britain's most iconic firearms. Whether you're passionate about vintage firearms, gunmaking history, British industry, military history, hunting rifles, double guns, or classic sporting arms, you'll find in-depth documentaries, forgotten stories, and legendary firearms that deserve to be remembered. New videos every week exploring the lost world of British gunmaking.
Why British Gunmakers Built These Enormous Elephant Rifles
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 21K views · 7 days ago
The Battle Rifle Britain Never Should Have Replaced
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 71K views · 3 months ago
Britain’s Forgotten Sniper Rifles of the First World War
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 7.7K views · 2 days ago
Parker-Hale: How Britain Lost One of Its Greatest Gunmakers
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 34K views · 3 months ago
The .700 Nitro Express: Why Holland & Holland Built Britain’s Most Powerful Hunting Rifle
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 8.6K views · 9 days ago
The British Rifle Many Collectors Call The Greatest Ever Made
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 20K views · 2 months ago
Holland & Holland: The Luxury Gunmaker That Outlived the British Empire
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 17K views · 3 months ago
Watson Bros: The Lost London Gunmaker That Built Guns for Gentlemen
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 667 views · 1 month ago
The Pattern 1914: Britain’s Most Accurate Military Rifle
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 2.7K views · 1 month ago
Cogswell & Harrison: From London Gunmaking Glory to Near Extinction
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 1K views · 1 month ago
SMLE Mk III: Why Germany Feared Britain's Fastest Battle Rifle
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 3.5K views · 2 months ago
The Lee-Enfield: Britain's Greatest Military Rifle
Forgotten British Gunmakers · 102K views · 3 months ago
The Rigby .416: Africa's Most Feared Rifle
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