Brian Godwin is an established authority on 16th and 17th century firearms and ephemera. He has published numerous articles on the subject and works as a consultant to the National Trust for England, apprising and cataloguing the historic firearms within their care.

These web pages are for those interested in the history, origins, development and study of English flint-using gun locks of the sixteenth and seventeenth century.

Please click on the thumbnails to the right to view the subject areas.