page_title: Joseph Manton
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph Manton
caption_attribution_description: English: An engraving by H. Adlard of a sketch by J. Childe depicting a shooting party on the 1st September 1827. Joe Manton (gunmaker) and Colonel Peter Hawker depicted together with diverse others.
context_page_description: Joseph Manton was a British gunsmith who innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. Manton was a sport shooter in his own right and a friend of Colonel Peter Hawker.
context_section_description: Joseph Manton (6 April 1766 – 29 June 1835) was a British gunsmith who innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. Manton was a sport shooter in his own right and a friend of Colonel Peter Hawker.
caption: Joe Manton (stood foreground) talking to Colonel Peter Hawker, 1 September 1827.
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