Charles Lancaster
From Graces Guide
1788 January: baptised in London[1]
1811 Married Mary Warrington Vanderwood in London
1820 Birth of son Charles William Lancaster
1826 Charles Lancaster founded his firm of gun makers, at 151 New Bond Street, London.
He soon gained a high reputation for the quality of his guns.
1847 Died at New Bond Street[2]
1850 His eldest son, Charles William Lancaster, was responsible for inventing the oval bore and constructed rifles using this system which were tested at the School of Musketry.
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Sources of Information
- [1] Pitt Rivers museum