In the second half of the 18th century, musket design branched out. This period produced a number of single-purpose firearms. The forerunner of modern shotguns was the fowling piece, developed ...

31 But beyond these sorts of “time, place, and manner” regulations, the right to keep and bear arms was virtually unrestricted in most states until the end of the 19th century. Restrictive gun ...

Bill Harriman, firearms specialist on BBC One's Antiques ... It survived well into the 19th century and was often known as the French lock because Marin le Bourgeoys, a French gunmaker working ...

The auction will showcase nearly 2,000 items, the guns of icons, historic items, beautifully embellished sporting arms, legendary 19th century firearms, as well as multiple collections and eras.