Matt;
Just an aside note about G. M. Cruxton late of 63 Price Street, Birmingham, England.
I have known and called Malcolm Cruxton a friend for 25 years and his skills as a highest quality stocker, gunmaker and gunsmith are well known. I am 84 years old and Malcolm is about the same age. Just a few years ago the City of Birmingham decided to demolish the the oldest section of the Price Street Birmingham gun quarter where Malcolm had his shop; and Malcolm moved his shop to his home.
Malcolm and I were discussing his career a 2-3 years ago and I believe Malcolm told he that he had stocked 10,000 guns in his career and made a couple hundred guns, mostly boxlocks. From time to time I see a Cruxton shotgun for sale. Recently, he re-stocked a Purdey bar-in-wood hammergun for an American client and did it in record time. He is known in the trade as the "quckest" stockmaker in the trade.
If you have David Williams book: "the BIRMINGHAM GUN TRADE" turn to pages 156-157 to see photos of the Malcolm Cruxton workshop with Malcolm working at his bench.
Kindest Regards;
Stephen Howell
Last edited by bushveld; 06/14/26 04:29 PM.
