British Sporting Firearms Articles
Explore our collection focused on British Sporting long arms — from early muzzle loaders to the rise of the breech‑loading Sporting gun — with history, makers, and technical details.
Westley Richards - 1848
Westley Richards - 14 bore Muzzle-loader, conversion to Breech-loader
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David Neale
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Alexander Thomson - Edinburgh
Alexander Thomson - An early breech-loader saved from de-activation
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David Neale
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Masu Brothers - London
Masu Brothers - London, What makes a British Gun ?
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Stephen Nash
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Thomas Miller - Sunderland
Thomas Miller - Sunderland. A quality maker often overlooked, with low production.
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David Neale
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Cox and Clarke - Southampton
Cox and Clarke - Southampton The Practical Gunmakers This big bore Wildfowl gun started life as a muzzle loader over 175 years ago. The gun has no name, other than an inscription on the top of the barrel, that reads; Converted by Cox and Clarke the Practical Gunmakers - 28 High Street Southampton.
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David Neale
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William Rochester Pape
William Rochester Pape - Newcastle Muzzle Loading Conversion to Breech-loader
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David Neale
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The Breech Loading Armoury Company (Limited) of London
Dual-Fire Ignition systems invented to assist with transition of the breechloader
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Stephen Nash
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