Firearms from Great Britain

The Ferguson Rifle was the first breech-loading flintlock rifle adopted by any military force, designed by British Major Patrick Ferguson in 1776. Its revolutionary screw-thread breech mechanism allowed a trained soldier to fire six to seven rounds per minute, far outpacing conventional muzzle-loaders. Only around 100 were produced, making it one of the rarest and most innovative firearms of the 18th century.

The Tower Musket was a British smoothbore flintlock musket produced under Tower of London inspection. These muskets armed the British East India Company's armies. The Tower Musket was the primary arm of British naval landing parties during the Age of Sail.