Birmingham Gun Makers: A Complete Overview of the Birmingham Gun Trade and its History as Well as a Listing of Birmingham Gun Makers [Hardcover]

Douglas Tate (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 14, 1997

Illustrated with fine examples of craftsmanship.

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Birmingham Gunmakers is the most complete work ever published on this famous British gunmaking city. Tate gives a thorough overview of the origins of the Birmingham gun trade as well as a history of how the city came to the foreground as one of the sporting-gun manufacturing centers of the world. He covers the well-known makers as well as the obscure-those who have long since ceased production and vanished into the mists of time. Birmingham has produced some of the most famous names in the world of sporting guns such as W.W. Greener, William Powell, Westley Richards, and many others. All these are thoroughly covered, and the book is illustrated with some of the finest examples of their craftsmanship. The Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House, buying and evaluating a Birmingham gun, as well as a glossary of gunmaker terms are also covered. An invaluable book for anyone interested in fine sporting arms.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press; 2 edition (October 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571570551
• ISBN-13: 978-1571570550
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #67 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Firearms & Weapons

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent research; beautiful pictures; fun to read, December 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Birmingham Gun Makers: A Complete Overview of the Birmingham Gun Trade and its History as Well as a Listing of Birmingham Gun Makers (Hardcover)

This book by Tate is really excellent research. The time and effort to dig out all of the details of even obscure Birmingham gunmakers was well spent. The book is actually a lot "thicker" than its appearance would have you believe. The photos are absolutely gorgeous. They are worth the price of the book. There are surprises in the book, too. Wait till you find out who actually built many of the name "London Best" guns. Well worth the money and if you're an English double fan you really can't be without this book. M. D. Beale, Jr.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book and very informative!, April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Birmingham Gun Makers: A Complete Overview of the Birmingham Gun Trade and its History as Well as a Listing of Birmingham Gun Makers (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book which combines an overveiw of the history of the gun trade with specialist information for the true enthusiast.It is an easy read and the photos are quite remarkable.I'm looking forward to his next book.