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#2889 09/25/06 02:22 PM
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I lucked into a lovely old back actioned 12 bore at a local gun shop over the weekend. Marked J Harrison, Strand London on the top rib. I haven't been able to track the maker down in any of my reference materials, and would appreciate any information on the builder.
Thanks, Warren

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Can find no reference to J.Harrison ,Strand, London, Possibility exists that the gun was made at some other location and given a fictitious address.[I once owned a gun marked J.Manton,Strand,London, fake of course!]

At least Two J.Harrisons are listed as active in the English trade they are:

J.Harrison,[1857-1861]Gun stocker,9 Lancaster street, Birmingham.Despite being listed as a stocker, it is quite likely that he finished and sold guns bearing his name.

James Harrison[1847-1857]Driffield and Leeds, Yorkshire.Business appears to predate the gun you describe.


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