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Joseph Manton
Joe Manton (stood foreground) talking to Colonel Peter Hawker, 1 September 1827.
Born
Joseph Manton
(1766-04-06)6 April 1766
Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Died
29 June 1835(1835-06-29) (aged 69)
London, England
Occupation(s)
Inventor, gunsmith
Joseph Manton (6 April 1766 – 29 June 1835) was a British gunsmith. He innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. Manton was a sport shooter and a friend of Colonel Peter Hawker.[1]
^Kings of the Trigger – Biographical Sketches of Four Famous Sportsmen: The Rev. W.B. Daniel, Colonel Peter Hawker, Joe Manton and Captain Horatio Ross, by Thormanby, Published 1901, London
JosephManton (6 April 1766 – 29 June 1835) was a British gunsmith. He innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern...
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continued to privately commission pistols from London gunsmiths such as JosephManton, Robert Wogdon, Henry Nock and Durs Egg until the mid 19th century....
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