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The Howth Mauser
5/5 Heather Jones explores the symbolism of the Howth Mauser and other guns.
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Sniper
4/5 Nicholas Rankin explores the emergence of the deadly 'force reducer' that is the sniper.
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Pistols at Dawn
3/5 Historian John Gallagher examines the history and etiquette of duelling with pistols.
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Gotham's Gun Baron
2/5 Brian DeLay discusses Marcellus Hartley, the first important American arms dealer.
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Taking Aim - Renaissance-Style
1/5 The origins of gunpowder-fired weapons on the battlefields and in Renaissance Italy.