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A few comments on another thread has me considering the plethora of gunmakers still active across the pond, Scotland and England to be precise. It is astounding to me that there are as many as there are, still in the business of making fine doubleguns in an era in which they are certainly not the gun of choice for most hunters/shooters. I think it is not arguable that there are many more autoloaders and pumps sold than doubles. Nevertheless, I have quickly thrown together a list of makers in England and Scotland, alone.
Please feel free to contribute any you know of that I missed, and also point out any that may no longer be in business. I am sure our neighbors "to our east" will have much more information concerning this than I.
A.A. Brown & Sons
Anderson Wheeler
Asprey
Atkin, Grant & Lang
Boss & Co.
Boxall & Edmiston
David McKay Brown
E.J. Churchill
Holland & Holland
Holloway & McNaughton
John Dickson & Sons
J. Roberts & Sons
John Wilkes
Longthorne Gunmakers
Purdey & Sons
Watson Bros.
William & Son
William Powell
Westley Richards
William Evans
There was also a gunmaker by the name of White that was in business a few years ago. I remember a forum member from New York that owned a fine restaurant that ordered and received a matched pair from them. He has not posted in some years, as I recall. Cannot remember his name.
SRH
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Nye and Moncrief
Sorry,, I misread. THis is not a current maker.
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Wayne Nish. Actually contacted me about a matched pair of Darne guns before he bought the Tony Whites.
Last I heard, his restaurant in NYC (Nish) was closed up and he was cooking in Japan, if I recall correctly. He was having an ugly life segment and moved on, I think. I wish him well, wherever he might be.
Best,
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ELDERKIN & SON, I have a matched pair in 12 bore.
Best Regards, George
To see my guns go to www.mylandco.com Select "SPORTING GUNS " My E-Mail palmettotreasure@aol.com
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Couple of notes:
Holloway & Naughton (no Mc, just Naughton)
John Wilkes (think they are actually closed)
William Powell (are they still active?)
There are also a number of trade people that we know of:
Dig Hadoke
Toby Barclay
"gunman"
DDA
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W.W. Greener for sure. Not sure if you should add Webley but why not.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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Graham macKinlay, Glasgow. An absolute gentleman. http://www.gmackinlay.com/
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