Jonathan Ferguson: British Military AR15s & Flintlock Revolvers
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Jonathan's book, "Thorneycroft to SA80":
https://www.headstamppublishing.com/bullpup-rifle-book
"Clockwork Basilisk: The Early Revolvers of Elisha Collier":
https://www.headstamppublishing.com/collier-book
"Who Invented the Wheelgun?":
https://www.headstamppublishing.com/purchase/p/wheelgun
Armax Journal:
https://www.armaxjournal.org
Jonathan's flintlock revolver article:
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/A5R2QAF3HEVSMFJXDVZ6/full?target=10.1080/17416124.2024.2442212
Jonathan's Dafte revolver article is not currently available online, unfortunately.
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