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The subject gun dose not look anything like the Shotguns built by the late Frank Malin when conducting business in Melborne and London Ontario.In fact it looks to me like a Spanish made Gun,as stated in the sellers write up.
If you wish to learn more about Frank Malins Business activities in Canada,simply click on the search column of this forum.Then enter F.Malin.Read my post dated 29/06/09 and you will have the facts.
Frank,s problem was that he was overly ambitious and ahead of the curve! Now we have,William Powell,William Evans, Purdey & others importing Spanish and Italian actions and barrels, in the white, into the U.K. for finishing and engraved with their name,I dont see any one labeling these companies as fraudsters.
Frank did indeed own the Boswell name.I supplied Frank with a copy of a vintage Boswell catalogue.At least at the outset, before others took over the company, his objective was to build Candian made quality versions of the Boswell range of guns.
Last edited by Roy Hebbes; 01/09/12 07:32 AM.
