Thorneycroft's Lee-Speed Rifle with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson
This video provides an expert-level examination of a Lee Speed rifle owned by James Bird Thornycroft. Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries details the rifle's history, its connection to Thornycroft's bullpup designs, and the technical innovations of Thornycroft's patented tangent sight. The discussion covers the sight's windage adjustment mechanism, its automatic return-to-center feature, and the use of early plastics in its construction. The rifle's Webley & Scott barrel and the historical context of the Lee Speed designation are also explored.











