Rifle Collection (#4)

Young soldiers or cadets on manoeuvres
A group of young soldiers or cadets -- the one in the foreground holds a rifle and has a camouflaged face. Perhaps they are taking part in a training exercise or are on manoeuvres

National Service - cadet with a rifle
A young cadet on National Service with a rifle and a camouflaged face, perhaps taking part in a training exercise or on manoeuvres

Greece, Crete - Traditional Costume
Gentleman wearing traditional Cretan costume holding a rifle

Will They Never Come? World War One poster
World War One recruitment poster using a photograph from the Weekly Dispatch showing a bloodied and bandaged British soldier who having just dispatched the enemy with his rifle simultaneously

Lance Corporal - Grenadier Guards
A Lance Corporal of the Grenadier Guards

Actions of the Somme Crossings 1918
Actions of the Somme Crossings, Nesle Sector. Men of the 20th British Division and of the 22nd French Division in hastily dug rifle pits covering a road at the Battle of the Somme on the Western

Infantrymen of the U. S. Mars Task Force - 1944
Infantrymen of the U.S. Mars Task Force unit attack Japanese troops in the Burma Road Sector, 80 miles north of Lashio

British and Indian soldiers - WWI allies (2 / 3)
Comrades at Arms British and Indian troops fighting together during WWI

Warrior of the native American Indian Tribe, the Lipan, c. 18
Illustration showing a Lipan native American Indian brave on horseback, with head band and buckskin suit, carrying a rifle

British Infantry 1810
British Infantry during the Peninsular War

Examing German Prisoner
Two British soldiers examine a German prisoner in a captured German trench hoping to gain information on further attacks

Captain Frank Hamer, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
PNP249648 Captain Frank Hamer, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, 1754-55 (oil on canvas)
SJS1997 The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, 1754-55 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 101.5x127 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Troupes anglaises: le bagage de campagne, 1815 (hand-coloured etching)
3664699 Troupes anglaises: le bagage de campagne, 1815 (hand-coloured etching) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

James Chuma and Abdullah Susi with David Livingstone artefacts, Newstead Abbey, England
622820 James Chuma and Abdullah Susi with David Livingstone artefacts, Newstead Abbey, England, June 1874 (albumen print) by Allen, R

Scotland and France, Old Allies (colour litho)
3096270 Scotland and France, Old Allies (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotland and France, Old Allies)

Four riflemen in action. 1868

1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
" Pleased to meet you!" Photograph showing some men of the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade " standing-to" in their trench in anticipation of an attack by Germans January 1915

My toy
Svetlin Yosifov

King Edward VII at one of his Royal shooting parties in Windsor Great Park - date unknown Circa 1899

Two Gentlemen Going a Shooting, with a View of Creswell Crags, Taken on the Spot, ca. 1767

The British South Africa Police, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The British South Africa Police, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Juan Martin Diez El Empecinado (the Undaunted) defeats a column of French soldiers in the Battle of Retortillo, Spanish War of Independence 1808-1813

The Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 1876 (1901). Artist
The Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 21 February 1876 (1901). The future King Edward VIIs (1841-1910) elephant charged by a tiger in the Nepal Terai

Driving A Cow Before Her, Laura Secord Passed The American Sentries, c1909, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Driving A Cow Before Her, Laura Secord Passed The American Sentries, c1909, (c1920). Laura Secord (1775-1868) Canadian heroine of the War of 1812

Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, 31 August 1918, (1926)
Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, France, 31 August 1918. Two days later the Canadians attacked and broke through the German defences of the Drocourt-Queant Line

Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte Lecomte
Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Army patrol in Malaya, 1957
Photograph of an Army patrol in Malaya, 1957.From an album of photographs covering military and social aspects of army life in Malaya, 1957. Date: 1957

The German as a grenadier 1918
Two distinct kinds of grenades were used by the Germans in World War One, these were namely, those which rely on explosive effect alone, and those which supplement by bursting into fragments

Preparations for Hunting, 1836
BAL67927 Preparations for Hunting, 1836 by Krendovsky, Jevgraf Fiodorovitch (1810-70); 50.5x40.5 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Review of Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park, Uk, 1860 Engraving

Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor
Italy, 18th century. Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor

PHILIP METACOMET (d. 1676). Philip (Metacomet), Wampanoag Native American chief. Copper engraving, 1772, by Paul Revere
PHILIP METACOMET (d.1676). Philip (Metacomet), Wampanoag Native American chief. Copper engraving, 1772, by Paul Revere

CALAMITY JANE (c1852-1903). Orig. Martha Jane Canary Burke: oil over a photograph, 1895

Tiger attempting to reach big game hunter
A Tiger attempts to get at a big game hunter, sat rather precariously on a tree branch

Gallipoli trench WWI
Royal Navy Division Sector Lieutenant C.H. Parkes RNVR with Periscope rifle (sniperscope) at Gallipoli during World War I

Private - 83rd Regiment of Foot. The regiment became the Royal Irish Rifles in 1881

The pilot (on his first balloon strafe), WW1
The pilot (on his first balloon strafe). This, I think, is a case for a dud engine. By Lieutenant George Arthur Hyde, MC, Kings Royal Rifle Corps and 54 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

Pilot (on his first job) Chaps: I think I ve got a sitter
Pilot (on his first job). Chaps: I think I ve got a sitter here. By Lieutenant George Arthur Hyde, MC, Kings Royal Rifle Corps and 54 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

Pilot (experiencing Archie for the first time), WW1
Pilot (experiencing Archie for the first time) !!. !!!.. !!!! By Lieutenant George Arthur Hyde, MC, Kings Royal Rifle Corps and 54 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

RIFLE RELOADING TOOLS AD. An engraved advertisement for Winchester rifle reloading tools from the Montgomery Ward & Company mail-order catalogue of 1900

M├®li├¿ss FILM, 1902. Scene from the 1902 film A Trip to the Moon, directed by Georges M├®li├¿s
M├®li├¿s FILM, 1902. Scene from the 1902 film A Trip to the Moon, directed by Georges M├®li├¿s

Cretan Military Leader
A Greek Cretan patriot

Look-out in 1917
A soldier in a look-out post in a trench using a camouflaged periscope to keep watch on the British Front in France during World War I in 1917

Congo River
An encampment on the river bank : a European, rifle under his arm, is chatting with natives

Russian Soldiers Oath
A Soviet soldier makes the Soldiers Oath, kissing his rifle

Racial / Canada / Courrier
A French Canadian hunter or courrier du bois with a rifle and a hatchet Date: 1891

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"The Rifle: A Symbol of Courage, Resistance, and Bravery Throughout History" From the valiant Rifleman of the 95th (Rifles) Regiment of Foot in the Battle of Pyrenees in 1813 to the heroic Geronimo, an American Apache leader photographed in 1887, the rifle has been a powerful tool that shaped nations and defended freedom. Depicting the Battle of Brandywine during the Revolutionary War, Howard Pyle's oil painting "The Nation Makers" immortalizes the pivotal role rifles played in securing independence. In World War I, a poignant cartoon titled "Better Hole" humorously highlights how soldiers relied on their rifles for survival. During World War II, a compelling poster asks if one's journey is truly necessary while showcasing a soldier with his trusty rifle by his side. The image serves as a reminder that rifles were not just weapons but lifelines protecting lives and liberties. In times of conflict closer to home, Laodicea Dicey Langston stands tall as she defends her elderly father against Loyalist troops during America's fight for freedom. Her unwavering determination symbolizes how rifles empowered individuals to protect what they held dear. Even beyond warfare scenarios, Native American attacks on western stagecoaches demonstrate how rifles were used both defensively and offensively throughout history. They became symbols of resistance against oppression and encroachment. Survivors from the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade stand united after enduring unimaginable hardships together. Their bond forged through shared experiences showcases not only their resilience but also their reliance on their trusted rifles. From Coldstream Guards proudly posing on Christmas cards to Territorial Army posters during inter-war periods promoting preparedness and vigilance - all emphasize how integral rifles have been in safeguarding peace at home and abroad. Throughout centuries past until today, whether it be defending borders or preserving ideals worth fighting for.