Mr. Gallifent was as much an artist as a gunsmith. He restored several side-by-side shotguns for me and my two sons over the past 10 or 12 years. We will always treasure these shotguns that display Alfred's art in metal and wood. A visit to Mr. Gallifent's shop was always an educational experience. Alfred would explain either what he was going to do or what he had already done when you dropped off and picked up your shotgun. Alfred's shop was full of tools that he had made himself for special applications. His self made tools were both functional and beautiful. Alfred's knowledge and appreciation of the history of SXS shotguns and his willingness to share that knowledge was fabulous. He had several books upstairs in his shop that were dedicated to British patents that covered firearms. Several times Alfred showed me the history of a shotgun that I would bring to him for repair by pointing out the patent numbers and then letting me read about these patents in his books. I always learned something when I visited Alfred.
Good Shooting To You Alfred, Jent
