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 ...

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.

The Maxim gun was a major piece of technology that added greatly to British military superiority in Africa in the late 19th century. This weapon could fire hundreds of bullets a minute and it ...