The Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association (HBSA) is a
learned society
A learned society ( ; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences. Membership may be open to al ...
supporting the collecting of historic arms and preservation of their heritage within the
UK. The HBSA also encourages research and study of historic breech-loading firearms and offers advice on the drafting of
UK firearms legislation, particularly where this affect
historic arms
See also
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Breechloader
A breechloader is a firearm in which the user loads the ammunition from the breech end of the barrel (i.e., from the rearward, open end of the gun's barrel), as opposed to a muzzleloader, in which the user loads the ammunition from the ( muzz ...
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List of shooting sports organizations
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MLAGB
References
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Shooting sports in the United Kingdom
Gun rights advocacy groups