My brother is keen on family history. .a relative served in navy ashore with ships guns during this war. Both Whitworth and lancaster guns featured in the history of the navy at the time…I was wondering if any of you has any knowledge ( not personal I know ) of the weapony of the era..TIA

Thanks Bear.
But I too knew of the small arms..I am looking for clues on the artillary scale guns in particular the lancaster ships guns
.but like I say thanks

THANKS again..still looking for “LANCASTER” in context

Thanks Clive
..there is. ..seems Lancaster is a name a bot like colt…gets lots of returns on Google
My (brothers) interest is in the gun’s of what formed the origin of the gun run .It seems g g grandfather was one of the naval brigade and went with”his” guns

Cheers Clive..MY intrest came many years ago when I heard of the H and K inovation of polygon rifling ( and hexaogonal rounds..pack better/more in same space) which lead to whitworth and then lancaster ( btw one source I read lancaster as having an "oval" barrel and twist and as you say the large guns did tend to pop)..many small arms made with some success…examples much sort after I hear.. look forward to your results as and when.

Thanks