Rifle Collection (page 14)

The Wimbledon Prize Meeting: rifle match between the Lords and the Commons, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Wimbledon Prize Meeting: rifle match between the Lords and the Commons, 1862. View of a...match between eleven members of the House of Lords and an equal number of the House of Commons

The International Exhibition: armoury, or porte-fusils, by Jules Fossey, in the French Court, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: armoury, or porte-fusils, by Jules Fossey, in the French Court, 1862....a beautiful work in carved walnut-wood...The base...consists of two cupboards, with glazed doors

The War in America: refugees from southern cities on the Mississippi, from a sketch by our... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: refugees from southern cities on the Mississippi, from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. Our special Artist and Correspondent...writes as follows

The International Exhibition: Birmingham Smallarms Trophy, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Birmingham Smallarms Trophy, 1862. In block form, it is a parallelogram, with square projecting corners, which rise to about two-thirds of the height of the solid block

The Civil War in America: Colonel Fitch and the 46th Indiana Volunteers... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: Colonel Fitch and the 46th Indiana Volunteers taking at the point of the bayonet the Confederate battery of Fort St

View of the port of St Peter and St Paul, Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz
View of the port of St Peter and St Paul, Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Skins of animals killed on Show River [i.e. Snow River] on line of A.C.R.R. 1906. Creator: Unknown
Skins of animals killed on Show River [i.e. Snow River] on line of A.C.R.R. 1906

Hunting the Stag of the Mariana Islands, Guam Island, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz
Hunting the Stag of the Mariana Islands, Guam Island, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle... 1862 Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle Association watching the target, 1862

Wheellock Rifle, Nuremberg, 1600. Creator: Rudolf Danner
Wheellock Rifle, Nuremberg, 1600

WW II - Japanese navy officer surrenders on Okinawa
Vintage photograph World War II - Japanese navy officer surrenders to American soldiers on Okinawa

American soldiers shake hands w. Russians River Elbe, 1945 W
American soldiers of the First Army shake hands with Russian counterparts as the two sides meet at Torgau on the River Elbe, 1945 World War II

Uniform of Officer and Sergeant of the Seaforth Highlanders (Rosshire Buffs, Duke of Albany s) - formed in 1778 by Earl of Seaforth. Date: 1942

The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Creator: John Charlton
The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Boers charged British positions at the Battle of Bakenlaagte, 30 October 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

The Grenadier Guards (Colour-Sergeant & Sergeant-Major), 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
The Grenadier Guards (Colour-Sergeant & Sergeant-Major), 1901. The Grenadier Guard, an infantry regiment of the British Army were deployed to South Africa

Riflebird (Ptiloris), Queensland, Australia
A male Riflebird, perched on a branch. The plumage is velvety black with a beautiful iridescent purple sheen, which becomes more blue-green on the head and more bronze on the lower breast

Belgian soldiers of the 9th Mixed Brigade, Battle of Liege, Belgium, 5-16 August 1914. After the Germans invaded Belgium on 4 August 1914

The storming of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russian Revolution, October 1917
The storming of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg (Petrograd/Leningrad), Russian Revolution, October 1917

An armed fighter belonging to the 3R armed militia displays his weapon in the town of Koui, Central African Republic, April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Yemen, Hadhramaut, Wadi Do an, Ribat Ba-Ashan. A happy Yemeni man holds his AK-47

British soldier in uniform, 1915, WW1
A British private soldier, commonly known as a Tommy with annotations showing the tools and equipment that made up his kit when marching to the trenches during the First World War

WWI French Mannlicher Berthier Infantry rifle bayonet
First World War French Mannlicher Berthier Infantry rifle bayonet, No. 24557. Firearms & Equipment

VIETNAM WAR, 1967. CPT Larry W. Bass. ollowed by two RTO
CPT Larry W. Bass. was the company commander of Company "D", 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 35th Infantry (Cacti). The photo was taken shortly after arriving on Hueys

Gateway to the Fort of San Miguel, Luanda, Angola, Africa

LYNDON VI
Francis Calderon

Dragon
3782917 Dragon; (add.info.: Dragon: Dragoons were conventional light cavalry units and personnel. From series Paris au XIX)

World War I- French soldiers led into battle
3779035 World War I- French soldiers led into battle; (add.info.: World War I- French soldiers led into battle. Caption: Death for the Fatherland is the finest fate)

Illustrirte Zeitung: front cover, 7 October 1915
3786809 Illustrirte Zeitung: front cover, 7 October 1915; (add.info.: Illustrierte Zeitung: front cover, 7 October 1915. War Edition Number 62. Showing soldiers in World War I battle)

Mounted Dragoon Officer, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884378 Mounted Dragoon Officer, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 23.5x13.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Edouard Detaille)

Arquebusier
3782259 Arquebusier by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Arquebusier by Jost Amman, reproduced from a sixteenth century engraving)

The defeat of the Russians in the battle on May Day, near the Yalu River (colour litho)
2798780 The defeat of the Russians in the battle on May Day, near the Yalu River (colour litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bourgeois Democratic Revolution (litho)
STC366142 The Bourgeois Democratic Revolution (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Writing home to the village (litho)
STC366178 Writing home to the village (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian soldiers at the Front, World War I (1914-18);); The Stapleton Collection

World War I illustration
3783664 World War I illustration; (add.info.: World War I illustration, from In Arms for Russia. Two men hide from a German soldier. British childrens fiction, c. 1917)

Crimean War: Battle of Inkermann
3783969 Crimean War: Battle of Inkermann; (add.info.: The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on 5 November 1854)

Crimean War: Passage of the Ingour
3783968 Crimean War: Passage of the Ingour; (add.info.: Passage of the Ingour by Omar Pasha (1806-1871) - scene from the Crimean War, 1854. Engraving by T. Sherratt.); Lebrecht History

Illustration from Manchuria: images from the Russo-Japanese War, edited by A. Martynoff, St
STC405512 Illustration from Manchuria: images from the Russo-Japanese War, edited by A. Martynoff, St. Petersburg, 1907 (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Red Guard, 1935 (litho)
STC366160 A Red Guard, 1935 (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Maharaja Chattarsol of Kotah Shooting Lions, c. 1860 (ink, colour & gold on paper)
XOS5884524 Maharaja Chattarsol of Kotah Shooting Lions, c. 1860 (ink, colour & gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 30x22.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: India)

Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho)
2798769 Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval fighting in Porto Arturo)

Crimean War: General Windham
3783965 Crimean War: General Windham; (add.info.: Crimean War: General Windham in the Redan, 8 September 1855. The Crimean War (October 1853 - February 1856)

Crimean War: Battle of Inkermann
3790567 Crimean War: Battle of Inkermann; (add.info.: The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on 5 November 1854)

Greece, Athens, Close-up of Presidential Guard at Parliament
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Group of men carrying elephant tusks in an African village Africa. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecourt in his Studio France. Date of Photograph:1898 ca

Command of the Italian Army in Fiume: group portrait Croatia Fiume. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

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"The Rifle: A Symbol of Courage, Resistance, and Bravery Throughout History" From the valiant Rifleman of the 95th (Rifles) Regiment of Foot in the Battle of Pyrenees in 1813 to the heroic Geronimo, an American Apache leader photographed in 1887, the rifle has been a powerful tool that shaped nations and defended freedom. Depicting the Battle of Brandywine during the Revolutionary War, Howard Pyle's oil painting "The Nation Makers" immortalizes the pivotal role rifles played in securing independence. In World War I, a poignant cartoon titled "Better Hole" humorously highlights how soldiers relied on their rifles for survival. During World War II, a compelling poster asks if one's journey is truly necessary while showcasing a soldier with his trusty rifle by his side. The image serves as a reminder that rifles were not just weapons but lifelines protecting lives and liberties. In times of conflict closer to home, Laodicea Dicey Langston stands tall as she defends her elderly father against Loyalist troops during America's fight for freedom. Her unwavering determination symbolizes how rifles empowered individuals to protect what they held dear. Even beyond warfare scenarios, Native American attacks on western stagecoaches demonstrate how rifles were used both defensively and offensively throughout history. They became symbols of resistance against oppression and encroachment. Survivors from the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade stand united after enduring unimaginable hardships together. Their bond forged through shared experiences showcases not only their resilience but also their reliance on their trusted rifles. From Coldstream Guards proudly posing on Christmas cards to Territorial Army posters during inter-war periods promoting preparedness and vigilance - all emphasize how integral rifles have been in safeguarding peace at home and abroad. Throughout centuries past until today, whether it be defending borders or preserving ideals worth fighting for.