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About Joseph Manton
Joseph Manton was a British gunsmith who innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. From 1780 to 1781 Joseph apprenticed to a gunmaker in Grantham, Newton. He worked under his elder brother John Manton from 1781 onward. He produced shotguns and cased duelling pistols.
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Joseph Manton's Timeline
| 1766 |
April 6, 1766
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Grantham, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1799 |
1799
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London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1806 |
1806
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Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1809 |
August 31, 1809
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London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1835 |
June 29, 1835
Age 69
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Maida Vale, London, England (United Kingdom)
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