British Gunmakers: Vol.1, London [Hardcover]

Nigel Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 2005

This all-new volume sets out the history of London gunmakers and specialist trade workers through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book contains an alphabetical listing of the businesses and individuals with their dates and addresses. Separate listings identify the brand names used by them and the patents they registered along with additional information on proof marks. Includes individual histories of businesses with details of the serial number records. An invaluable and definitive reference for any collector, shooting enthusiast, historian or gunmaker.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"British Gunmakers Volume Three completes Nigel Brown's fantastic trilogy, which ranks as the most complete account of the activities of gunmaking in Britain ever produced." Shooting Times "The result of years of study, it records the archival knowledge of many long defunct gunmakers, for the first time in many cases. This is in addition to the archive records that were unavailable to the author when the previous volumes went to press." Sporting Rifle "The glossary of technical words and expressions relating to firearms and ammunition is the best I have seen in any gun book. It provides clear explanations of the meaning of not only the basic terms but also some of the more archaic ones whose use is generally confined to those within the trade. The triology is the most complete record of the British gun trade published to date." Classic Arms and Militaria "A compilation of the known history and existing records of a vast number of gunmaking firms, this final volume completes a set of what is undoubtedly the best reference available for those with an interest in British gunmaking... Packed full of information, this book is ideal for any gunmaking aficionado's bookshelf". Shooting Gazette --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Nigel Brown has been involved with the British gun trade, especially the London trade, for many years. For thirteen years, until 1991, he was legal advisor to, and subsequently secretary of, the Gun Trade Association. In addition, he sat on the legal and education team of WAGBI, now the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (June 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904057470
• ISBN-13: 978-1904057475
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 8.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magisterial piece of work, January 19, 2006

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Akrasia "AJK" - See all my reviews

This review is from: British Gunmakers: Vol.1, London (Hardcover)

Sometimes I wonder how people can devote themselves completely to one task. The making of the OED comes to mind. The two volumes of the British Gunmakers series fit that sort of description. Anyone interested in shotguns or the history of gunmaking will want these books. They will provide information and insight as no other single soure can.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Documentational Approach To The London Gun Trade, April 23, 2009

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Thomas Edwards (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: British Gunmakers: Vol.1, London (Hardcover)

...this is a reference treatise on the london gun trade that should prove useful to actual gun owners or to those involved in the trade (e.g., auction houses, appraisers, trust and estate lawyers, etc.)...

...the author's legal background strongly permeates the book's style, contents, presentation format, etc...

...coffee table tome seekers or casual dilettantes should probably look elsewhere (i.e., any of douglas tate's books, such as the 'birmingham - and, hopefully, someday, london - gunmakers' by safari press)...

...for the former 'info'-seekers: 5 stars; for the latter 'tainment'-seekers: 3 stars...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What you want to know about British gunsmiths, February 17, 2008

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B. J. Van Zwan "Bart v.d. Zwan Dutchguns.com" (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: British Gunmakers: Vol.1, London (Hardcover)

In this book I have found more information about Britisch gunsmiths than was available until now in my library. It solved some problems and gives a lot of answers to me.