Armstrong Gun Collection

Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Section of the Warrior floating target, showing the hole made by the 600-pound shell and the displacement of the upper plate, 1864

Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. The sight presented by the target when struck was very grand

The International Exhibition: Trophy of Armstrong Guns and Coils from the Royal Gun... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Trophy of Armstrong Guns and Coils from the Royal Gun Factories, Woolwich Arsenal, 1862. This magnificent trophy is exhibited by John Anderson

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: naval practice with a 100-pounder, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: naval practice with a 100-pounder, 1862. British sailors firing a cannon. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: casting the shot and shell for 100... 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: casting the shot and shell for 100 pounders, 1862. In viewing the manner in which the work is carried out in the various branches of the Royal

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the guns at the proof-butts, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the guns at the proof-butts, 1862.... to fire a piece of ordnance...by the ordinary method of a man pulling a friction-tube while others are

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: finish-turning a 100-pounder, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: finish-turning a 100-pounder, 1862. The gun, being now completely built up, is carried to a lathe for the purpose of being finish-turned

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. This is the upper floor of a two-storied building upwards of 200ft. in length and 60ft

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: welding the coil, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: welding the coil, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: drawing down and welding the... 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: drawing down and welding the bars previous to coiling, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal, welding the Coil (engraving)
1620179 Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal, welding the Coil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun (engraving)
1620281 Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun)

The Stephenson Centenary Celebration at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1037772 The Stephenson Centenary Celebration at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stephenson Centenary Celebration at Newcastle-on-Tyne)

Armstrong Gun (engraving)
1620266 Armstrong Gun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armstrong Gun. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 April 1862)

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal, the Beehive (engraving)
1620264 Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal, the Beehive (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The 110-ton Armstrong Gun (engraving)
664665 The 110-ton Armstrong Gun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The 110-ton Armstrong Gun)

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal (engraving)
1620265 Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal)

William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, 1810 - 1900. English industrialist founder of the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing concern on Tyneside

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Discover the fascinating process of manufacturing an Armstrong Gun during the 1860s at Woolwich Arsenal. From casting the shot and shell to proofing, finish-turning, and welding the coil, each step showcased in these engravings was crucial in creating these revolutionary weapons. The Armstrong Gun, with its interchangeable parts and rifled bore, revolutionized naval warfare. Witness the innovation and precision that earned the Armstrong Gun the prestigious award at the International Exhibition of 1862 and the recognition at the Stephenson Centenary Celebration in Newcastle-on-Tyne.