Webum > Society > History > By Topic > Science > Engineering and Technology > Biography > Whitworth, Sir Joseph Guns And Steel Extract of Sir Joseph Whitworth's 1873 'Guns and Steel.' The text reproduced is from chapter II and concerns the author's involvement in rifle design. Sir Joseph Whitworth Facsimile of an article from The Manufacturer and Builder dated 1887. A tribute written shortly after his death . Help build the biggest human edited directory on the internet Add your website - Open Directory Project - Become an editor