Overview

For 200 years the gunmakers of London have enjoyed a worldwide reputation for the quality and reliability of their products. This first volume, originally published as London Gunmakers by the same author, has been revised and updated and chronicles the history of the London gun trade by gathering together in one volume the aggregate of surviving historical knowledge about the businesses large and small which between them made the London gun trade what it is. It provides an alphabetical list of all gunmakers and related trades giving their dates, addresses and changes, together with 48 individual histories. There is an alphabetical list of gunmakers' serial number records on a scale never previously achieved and various schedules list those individuals who have taken a leading part in the administration of the trade over the years. The author has also produced for the first time an alphabetical index of the brand names used by the various businesses in the London trade in respect of guns, rifles, cartridges and powders. 33 colour & 44 b/w photos

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'In terms of reference books, no sporting library would be complete without it.' Shooting Gazette 'It is staggeringly comprehensive, providing utterly compelling reading and a constant source of reference.' The Field 'This fascinating book gathers together all the existing historical information about the London gun trade.' CountryLandowner '...a magnificent book which is virtually an encyclopedia on the subject.' Countryman's Weekly

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Nigel Brown has been involved with the British gun trade, especially the London trade, for many years. For 13 years, until 1991, he was legal advisor to, and subsequently Secretary of, the Gun Trade Association. From 1973 to 1983 he was legal advisor to what is now the British Shooting Sports Council. In addition, he sat on the legal and education team of WAGBI, now the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). He trained as a lawyer and has specialised in firearms and related law. He edited the most recent edition of the late Gough Thomas's book Shotguns and Cartridges for Game and Clays. Over the years, he has written a number of legal and trade-related articles for the sporting press in the UK. He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers. He is married and lives in Hampshire.

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