Firearms — 18th century — 1770s
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About this collection
This collection covers 34 firearms from the 1770s, delivered across 163 images in 12 ZIP assets. The 1770s is dominated by the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), which drove significant procurement and innovation on both sides. The collection includes British service weapons of the type carried by Redcoat infantry alongside civilian examples from a decade of political turmoil and military engagement.
Why it matters
The American Revolution created new demands on British firearms manufacture — standard-issue Brown Bess muskets, cavalry pistols, and specialised weapons for irregular warfare are all represented in the Royal Armouries' holdings from this period.
Use cases & time to value
- Game & film production design: Accurate period reference for 1770s-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 1770s 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 1770s 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 | 1770s |
| 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
12 assets · 34 objects · 163 images · 1770s
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