British Museum TOP FIVE GUNS
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Did you know The British Museum houses over 6,000 items of arms and armour including 135 firearms? Get ready for guns.
Lots of guns. Well, just five actually but not just any five guns. These are Wendy Adamson's TOP FIVE GUNS!
Cast: Wendy Adamson (Curator)
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