
What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: West Gun Works (1863) Built by Firths it became the worlds leading gun barrel forge establishing numerous heavy forging records. Its products included the 'Woolwich Infant' gun and the Enfield rifle Recorded plaque organisation: Sheffield City Council.
West Gun Works, established in 1863 by the Firth family, was a pioneering industrial site that became globally renowned for its advanced gun barrel forging techniques, setting multiple heavy forging records and producing significant military weapons like the 'Woolwich Infant' gun and Enfield rifle.
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