Arms and Armour

Joseph Manton

Joseph Manton (6 April 1766 – 29 June 1835) was a British gunsmith. He innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. Manton was a sport shooter and a friend of Colonel Peter Hawker.

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• ▸European theatre of World War II
• ▸History of Minneapolis
• ▸Jambiya

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