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I have Vintage British Shotguns by Terry Weiland, Nigel Brown's British Gunmakers Vol 1 & 2 and Best Guns by Michael McIntosh is on my Amazon wish list.

Are there any other good books out there covering British shotguns? I'm not interested in percussion or pinfires.

The British Boxlock Gun & Rifle
and
Vintage Guns for the Modern Shot

by
Diggory Hadoke

There is a book on Purdey and also one on Boss. Maybe one on Hollard Try checking with Safari Publications

If you want 'technical' as in the details of the patents etc, the British Shotgun Volumes 1, 2 and 3 by Ian Crudgington and David Baker is unbeatable. Still widely available.

There are various beautifully illustrated books (by Donald Dallas in particular, but also others) that are 'maker specific'.

There are a variety of older 'classics' like anything by Gough Thomas, Burrard, J.H Walsh, Greener etc. Many are available as reprints.

I would also recommend the Dig Hadoke and Nigel Brown books mentioned in previous posts

For all round information Geoffrey Boothroyds �Directory of British Gunmakers�

I suggest strongly the old "The Modern Shotgun" by Gerald Burrard.

I've seen the maker specific ones and I may pick them up at some point for the photos and history, but since I doubt I'll ever be able to afford a Purdey, Boss or Holland & Holland, right now I am conetrating on learning more about some of the other makers whose guns I might be able to afford.

And thanks for all of the answers and recommendations!

For general books that give a lot of information; apart from Diggory's books mention above, I would highly recommend The British Sporting Gun & Rifle by Donald Dallas and also Heyday of the Shotgun by David Baker. And of course The Gun & Its Development by W.W.Greener; may be an old one but still one of the best. Lagopus.....

Modern Sporting Guns by Christopher Austyn & Lock Stock & Barrel
by Cyril Adams & Robert Braden are a couple of more broadly based books I would recommend.

The maker specific books by both Don Masters & Donald Dallas are excellent. I especially enjoyed "The House of Churchill" by Don Masters. Lots of insight into English gun making despite being focused on his experiences @ Churchill's.

Yes, Lago'..The Gun n its development is a very good, long read indeed, I love it n keep it right handy in the "Bog", lol
Also love old GT Garwood
franc