British Sporting Firearms Articles

Thomas Wild - Birmingham

Thomas Wild - Gunmaker - Birmingham - The gun retailed by Thomas Wild of Birmingham, with the William Baker ‘Coil Spring Lock’ patent No. 2899 of 1902. The example of the patent No. 2899 in this particular gun, is one of three variants of the patent, however, this is the only one that is regularly encountered.

Robert Adams - Gunmaker - Pinfire

Robert Adams - Gunmaker - London - 1858-1866 Stories from the Scrap pile Stood in the corner of a provincial gun shop, dusty, rusty, and out of favour, this old gun was getting ever closer to ‘Madame Guillotine’ – fortunately, the gun was purchased for the price of a good Pub lunch. This 1860’s London made Pinfire had a ‘Tale to Tell’

Robert Hughes & Son's

Robert Hughes & Son’s – London Quality, 12 Bore Hammer gun, with black powder proof marks for 1887 to 1896

Alexander Thomson - Edinburgh

Alexander Thomson - An early breech-loader saved from de-activation

William Soper Hammer Gun

William Soper - More than just a rifle maker !

Double Side-Lever Surprise

Double Side-Lever, Scrap Pile Surprise - This exceptionally rare and unusual Double Side-lever Hammer gun was completed between 1873 and 1884, the address of 60, Dale Street Liverpool, serial number, proof marks, patent and other anomalies narrows a build date close to 1873-1875. This gun being black powder proof only, and in 16 bore was yet another gun destined for the scrap pile

Thomas Horsley - No 1854

Destined for the Scrap Pile. Ultra Rare Horsley saved.

Robinson Hammer Gun Wins County Championships

Another British Sporting gun close to being lost to the Scrap Pile - The story that unfolded highlighted, the gun was of important local social history, and had links with the start of Clay Pigeon shooting competitions on the Isle of Wight – This Vintage Robinson Hammer Gun had won the “County Championship Shield” on the Isle of Wight in the 1960’s