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Can anybody reccomend to me the name of books dealing with English SxS`s that I can use as some sort of simple reference , please
Maybe somthing with a little depth in it will be OK

Thanks

The best I've read is written by I.M. Crudgington and D.J. Baker, titled, 'The British Shotgun" in two volumes. They describe the complete evolution of the British side by side by listing and then describing the numerous patents associated with the British shotgun.

These two guys are both British so they know how to write and their writing is excellent!!

"Britsh Shotgun" I/II are definitely an excellent choice. I recently sold a pair on the BBS 4sale list as part of my library thinning.
Be aware that the volume2 has become especially rare and costly (aprox. $300 IF you can find one), while vol 1 is less so.

Other possiblilities could be "heyday of Shotgun" by DJ Baker. Concentrates mostly on 1800's > Ca 1900+ british guns.

Crawford & Whatley produced a nice little book "the History of W&C Scott Gunmakers".

"Birmingham Gunmakers" by Tate is a good overview of that particular historical end of the english trade.

The Gough Thomas "gun books" I/II, various Boothroyd's books (Sidelocks & Boxlocks, The Shotgun, Shotguns & Gunsmiths, etc) or even Mcintosh "Shotguns & shooting", "More Shotguns & shooting", "Best Guns" (Not exclusively English and not quite as technical or in-depth) are possibilities.

"shotgun technicana" by Mcintosh & Trevallion is an excellent techical reference. That is also getting to be difficult to find with correspondingly escalating prices.

Of course, a collection of the Double Gun Journal is always a great reference and has some of the best "Gun Porn" in print

You could start by searching Google Books for the Greener books. You can down load them for free. I have them sitting on my hd and find them useful.

British Gunmakers, Nigel Brown in 3 volumes
The Greener Story
Birmingham Gun trade, David Williams
Golden Age of Shotguning, Hinman
Game guns and rifles, Akehurst
Patents for Inventions Small Arms 1855-1916 in 7 volumes

Pete

How about ou own Diggory Hadoke's "VINTAGE GUNS" published by SKYHORSE PUBLICATIONS, LTD.

Then there is "THE SHOTGUN" by Geoffrey Boothroyd

"CHURCHILL'S SHOTGUN BOOK" by Robert Churchill

"PURDEY'S, THE GUNS AND THE FAMILY" by Richard Beaumont

To name a few more.........George

Thanks George,

There are only 200 of the first edition left!

At this rate I may have to start work on a second edition. Who'd have thought it?

"Vintage British Shotguns: A Shooting Sportsman Guide" by Terry Weiland is a very good recent addition to the catalog.

Thanks to all that replied, I `spose I should have added,"with a good section on proof and makers marks""
AGAIN, thanks

It is an excellent book, Dig. I, for one, am not surprised it has sold well.

I'm certainly proud to have my signed copy.




Stan