Firearms — 20th century — 1900s
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About this collection
This collection covers 209 firearms from the 1900s, delivered across 470 images in 64 ZIP assets. The first decade of the 20th century saw the semi-automatic pistol establish itself as a credible military sidearm — the Luger, the Mauser C96, and Browning's early designs all competed in this period. The collection also captures the bolt-action rifles that would define WWI infantry combat.
Why it matters
The 1900s is the decade in which modern firearms technology truly arrived — the combination of smokeless powder, Mauser-pattern bolt actions, and the first practical semi-automatic pistols created the template for all subsequent development. This collection provides essential documentation of the Royal Armouries' holdings from this foundational decade.
Use cases & time to value
- Game & film production design: Accurate period reference for 1900s-era weapons in historical games, film, and television
- AI training data: Large labelled firearms dataset for object-recognition, period-classification, and type-identification models
- Military history research: Primary visual source for comparative study of 1900s firearms technology and design evolution
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license imagery for histories, encyclopaedias, and military reference works
- Museum education: Accessible digital collection for academic and public programming on 1900s arms development
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (XII. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | XII (Firearms) |
| period | string | 1900s |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued by the museum |
| image_format | string | tif (archival high-res), jpg (catalogue), or bmp (legacy) |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
64 assets · 209 objects · 470 images · 1900s
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