The 2026 Bisley Lectures on Saturday 15th August will be held in the British Commonwealth Rifle Club clubhouse at Bisley (location below).

The programme for the day will be:

• 9.30  Coffee, cold drinks, and set up any bits to exhibit
  • (bring anything that you think would be of interest)

• 10.15  a series of short talks:

  • Graham Norgett “Mauser pistol development, 1935 to 1945”

  • Stuart Lowe “Tranter Manstopper Revolvers and Birmingham made copies”

  • James West “James Reid and his Firearms”

  • Chris Smith – Subject to be confirmed – provisional if time permits.

• 12.30  Sandwich lunch (vegetarian options available)
  
  
• 14.00  Richard Milner “The Development of the Hinge Frame Revolver”
  
  
• 15.45  Tea and chat
  
  
• 16.30  Finish and remove exhibition bits