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Today, what firm(s) does a firm like William Evans turn to to build their actions, stocks, etc.? Seems like some of the great firms are gone.
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Many independent craftsman now; Ian Clarke, Richard Barnes, and Keith Thomas come to mind.
A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC.
Mineola, TX
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Im going to take a different slant on this.
More in the direction of equivalency, which I see as a more accurate or more representative, understanding of the original question.
The UK trade, is now represented by the Italians and the Spanish.
The brands that specify and order shotguns for retail arent ordering UK made shotguns to be finished to their specifications.
So the equivalent to the Birmingham trade in my view, is the Italian and Spanish trade.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Clapper Zapper
You are right The trade has now gone to the dogs. The Italian and Spanish dogs. The English trade is having very low quality gun made with there name on them and trying to pass them off as English high quality guns. Powel is one there junk Italian o&u bought in for about 1000 and they want to sell it out for about 6500 and they say it is an English gun.
What do you think??
John Foster
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Im biased, and find it sad.
Thats what I think of it.
Out there doing it best I can.
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John Foster,
I think we may both be wrong in referring to the English Trade by mentioning Wm.Powell, E J Churchill, William Evans ,Webley & Scott etc., because as we know they are built in Italy , Spain and heaven forbid Turkey , usually from monkey metal and retailed often at plus 6 to 10 times the actual manufacturing cost. I wring my hands with anxiety.
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John Rigby & Co. is building rising bite double rifles and shotguns in London.
Additionally, their Mauser bolt rifles are made as they were as per the original
contract c.1898. Mauser in Germany supplies the barreled actions and Rigby in London does the rest.
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Its a shame Powell stopped making the No. 3 BLE guns and instead going to that continental stuff. The No. 3s are beautiful, fabulous guns.
Socialism is almost the worst.
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