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These pages are dedicated to the memory of
William (Bill) Scott Curtis
(1931-2021)

Research Press manages two facebook groups that may be of interest to readers

Whitworth Rifle enthusiasts

Long Range Target Shooting with the
Black Powder Rifle

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Joseph Whitworth, Manchester, England

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The Whitworth Research Project originated with De Witt Bailey and Bill Curtis for the study of Whitworth rifles and artillery. David Minshall of Research Press is continuing this study and has been given access the original project database and other files. 

Approached in 1854 by Lord Hardinge to investigate 'the mechanical principles applicable in the construction of an efficient weapon,' Whitworth's experiments revolutionised rifle design.