Meetings are held by the Society for its members on the last tuesday of each month at:

Meetings start at 7pm and normally run till 10pm. Many members meet at the club, prior to the meeting, and eat at the excellent bistro within the club.

(on the map above, X marks the spot!)

The meetings take the form of open discussion on antique arms and accessories brought along by members from their collections. These meetings are mutually beneficial and educational. Visitors are most welcome.

TOPICS FOR 2012:

Last Tuesday of each month

Monthly meeting at the Canada Bay Club.

January

Big Game Hunting: Express rifles, double rifles and bolt action rifles.

Also books and other interesting items on this subject.

February

Engish firearms, long arms and edged weapons. Military, police and sporting, including powder flasks & accoutrements.

Period covered will be from the First Fleet (1788-), Maori Wars (1860s), the Sudan (1880s) and Boxer Rebellion (1900).

March

Swords and edged weapons. A presention by Dr. Peter Busch on the manufacture of military swords with some reference to 19th century french swords and their influence on Russian sword design.

April

American firearms 1865-1918 (Indian wars 1865-1890; Spanish-American War 1898; through to WW1). Colt, Smith and Wesson, Winchester, Remington firearms etc.

Also buy, sell and swap.

May

American arms and accoutrements. Revolution to Civil War (1776-1861). Flintlock to catridge firearms.

Also shotguns and: with an emphasis on American and English.

June

Japanese, Indian and other asian edged weapons and firearms.