Terry,The largest concentration of gun lock makers was in Wednesbury[One of a cluster of industrial, midland towns known as the the black country.] Wednesbury is about 5 miles S.W. of Wolverhampton.19th century records list in excess of 100 companies located in Wednesbury making gunlocks.
Lock making [all types] was the principal industry in the town, many workers during and after the industrial revolution developed a serious back ailment known as the "Wednesbury Crouch"caused by spending a life time hunched up working on lock making/assembly!
Wednesbury was also athe location of many gun barrel makers during this era.
David Baker published an article on Powells,lifter action in The"Sporting Gun", July 1993, in which he confirms J.Grainger as the maker of the excellent four pin bridle locks. The locks of the gun under review had been modified to rebounding on the principle of Stantons 1867 patent.
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