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There was a discussion awhile back about the Mullins, John and Patrick, 19th century New York gunmakers -- percussion and I think later breechloaders. Here is a link to one of their guns for sale. Do y'all agree that Mullin was just an importer? http://www.trackofthewolf.com/categories...port=1&as=1
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Judge: Bill McPhail could probably say for sure.
Best Regards, George
To see my guns go to www.mylandco.com Select "SPORTING GUNS " My E-Mail palmettotreasure@aol.com
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John Mullin and his brother Patrick were trained in Ireland
and moved to New York City. They worked separately. John was
working @1840-60, Patrick 1850-died 1895 age 81. John known
for his rifles. Both were fit and finishers of imported bbls and actions. Patrick made shotguns with only engraving on the
Screws selling from $400-$1000 at the time-foremost custom
American shotgun maker of his time.
Reguards
Bill McPhail
J W McPhail
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Thanks Bill and George. I looked up an article in DGJ (Vol. 18 Issue 2) that shows a 10 bore Mullin being used to hunt Tundra Swans. Now that's using the old girl in style! The article suggests that the particular gun in question was entirely finished in England. Apparently they imported finished guns as well as unfinished barrels and actions?
I find this era of custom shotguns built on imported (I assume Birmingham) parts very interesting -- Golcher and the Kennedy Bros. in St. Paul, MN as well as the Mullins. Do you know of any good books on this subject?
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I have owned both a Percussion Jno Mullin and a breechloader/ The breechloader was an early sidelever and both had English proofmarks on the barrels
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I have owned both a Percussion Jno Mullin-New York and a breechloader/ The breechloader was an early sidelever and both had English proofmarks on the barrels
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Patrick imported Barrelled actions -they are fully proofed-
He stocked them and finished them. I have no evidence he imported
finished guns. I have 9 P Mullin shotguns: 4 single B/L, 7 guage
Pair M/L 8 ga B/L several 10' and a 12 ga. All guns i've seen
are not engraved-
Will be glad to send period written info to any who request
Reguards
Bill McPhail
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Doc, I read Patrick's obit and it said his guns marked "P Mullin" were assembled and finished by him from imports but if marked "Patrick Mullin" they were built (from forgings)by him
Ross
Last edited by reb87; 03/21/10 11:27 PM.
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Bill: PM sent to you on the Mullin literature.
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