George Turner. Gunmaker.

George Turner
Gunmaker
Dublin

Duelling pistol lockplate with "French Cock", Sliding Safety, Rainproof pan,Gold touch hole, Roller frizzen spring. c.1815

                                  Pair of saw-handled duelling pistols by George Turner c.1815


George Turner was one of the most prolific manufacturers of duelling pistols in Dublin.

George Turner first trades directory entry for 1811.

Calderwood	Thomas		22 Little Mary Street
Clarke	Nicholas		35 Capel Street
Edwards	Thomas		13 Abbey Street
Fowler	Thomas		18 Capel Street
Hutchinson	Michael		8 Dame street
Meredith	Charles		5 Smock Alley
Muley	Daniel		28 Parliament Street
Murphy	John		190 Gt Britain Street.
Pattison	Thomas		154 Capel Street
Rigby	John		13 Suffolk Street
Trulock	Thomas		53 Barrack Street
Turner	George		137 Capel Street

Known trading dates and addresses.

1810-1813	137 Capel Street     Turner,George
1814-1826	154 Capel Street     Turner, George
1848-1849	84 Capel Street       G. Turner & Son.
1862	.................................................................... Lower Dominick Street. (Abode) Listed in Irish Times, 28th May 1862 as insolvent.

George Turner originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

                                                 Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk