Originally Posted By: Roy Hebbes
Doverham,
The A.A.Brown stamp/trade mark is the Word; "ABAS"For further info;on the firm A.A.Brown & Son see my post on this forum today at 6.06 AM re;"Westley Richards question" origional posting,was by H.O.S.


Roy - thanks for this information. There is also a detailed history of the firm by Doug Tate on their website. AA Brown

On the waterfowl (excuse me, wildfowl) vs. pigeon gun question, Gallyon has confirmed that this was a wildfowl gun not a pigeon gun, which is consistent with Mike's question about the DTs and the heavy proofs. (Mike - I share your preference for DTs). Plus the gun was made in the aarly 50s - hadn't live pigeon shooting been banned in the UK by then?

Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.