Royal Armouries Museums
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Royal Armouries at Leeds
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Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson
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Royal Armouries at Tower of London
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Royal Armouries at Louisville, Kentucky
Scary Horned Helmet
Royal Armouries: More than just a museum
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A flash in the pan
This expression originates with the misfire of a flintlock or similar gun. The powder in the pan was supposed to ignite the main charge in the barrel. Sometimes only the powder in the pan flashed without firing the main charge.