Publications

Royal Armouries is a highly regarded publisher of arms and armour titles with worldwide distribution.

We publish books based on research conducted by our curators and experts, as well as catalogues to accompany our exciting exhibition programme.

Regular academic publications include Arms & Armour: Journal of the Royal Armouries published in association with Maney’s and our monograph series, recent titles include The Italian Vetterli System.

All our titles are available on-line from the museum shop.

Scary Horned Helmet

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NAPOLEONIC WEEKEND

Bringing history to life with some of the most exciting tales from the era of Sharpe and Napoleon.

27 March

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Did you know?

Faster than a speeding bullet

The standard Lee Enfield rifle, used by the British Army in both world wars, fired a bullet which left the muzzle at a speed of 720 metres per second and which spun at 144,000 revolutions per minute. Half the speed of a dentist’s drill.

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