Pete, thanks for all the information! That's a lot to digest. I know there were a lot of makers back around the turn of the century in English cities, is there anything there that makes Atkinson and his shop special in all this? Any mention that his guns had a following or won awards? Did Ford's choice of working with the Atkinson firm mean anything in terms of status? In sorting out the where and when, I can come up with who might be able to do the work, now I just need to figure out if it would be worthwhile to have it done - some parts need fabrication for example - such as one of the ejectors.
Thanks again, a lot more than I have found to date, most of which was very fragmented - and with no mention of Lancaster. That's a great starting point in and of itself.
Jim
