Ferguson Jonathan

Jonathan Ferguson is Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum, and has curated numerous displays including the RA exhibition ‘Firefight: Second World War’. He is also a Technical Specialist for Armament Research Services and Associate Editor for Armax journal. Jonathan’s research interests include the use and effect of firearms and their depiction in popular culture. His publications include the book Mauser “Broomhandle” Pistol (2017), a contribution to The Right to Bear Arms: Historical Perspectives and the Debate on the Second Amendment (2018), and Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901 – 2020 (2020). He is host of the regular Royal Armouries YouTube series What Is This Weapon?.