London gun trade
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The London gun trade was a major 19th-century British firearms industry centered in London, known for producing and assembling military and civilian weapons for the British Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London gun trade canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearms industry
ⓘ
historical industry ⓘ |
| activity |
assembly of firearms
ⓘ
custom gunmaking ⓘ repair of firearms ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
British imperial expansion
ⓘ
British military power ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| employed |
apprentices
ⓘ
barrel makers ⓘ engravers ⓘ gunmakers ⓘ lockmakers ⓘ polishers ⓘ stockers ⓘ |
| hadCenter |
City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West End of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
collectible antique firearms
ⓘ
museum collections of arms ⓘ surviving London gunmakers ⓘ |
| industry |
arms trade
ⓘ
firearms manufacturing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bespoke firearms
ⓘ
high-quality gunmaking ⓘ luxury sporting guns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British arms industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced |
civilian firearms
ⓘ
hunting rifles ⓘ military firearms ⓘ shotguns ⓘ sporting guns ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
changes in military procurement
ⓘ
consolidation of arms manufacturing ⓘ industrialization in other regions ⓘ |
| regulation | British firearms law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| served |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian market in Britain ⓘ colonial forces of the British Empire ⓘ overseas civilian markets ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
hand craftsmanship
ⓘ
specialized metalworking ⓘ wood stock carving ⓘ |
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