George Turner. Gunmaker.

George Turner

Gunmaker

Dublin

                                      Seven Shot Revolver. 

(Hand Rotated)

c.1810

G. Turner boxlock action with side locking wing nuts.

Photography courtesy Cowan's Auctions.

                                        Seven Shot Barrel Cluster cut for barrel key.
                                            Photography courtesy Cowan's Auctions

Deep pan showing the facility for each barrel to carry its own priming charge within the brass cylinder. This loading cylinder circumference being divided into seven separate charges allowing for the provision for the centre located barrel. Photography courtesy of Cowan's Auctions.

Two locking screws to benefit either left or right handed shooters. Throathole cock with sliding top safety. Photography courtesy of Cowan's Auctions.


George Turner trades directory entry for 1812.

Calderwood	Thomas		22 Little Mary Street
Fowler	Thomas		29 Capel Street
Mc Dermott	Farrell		1 Abbey Street
Meredith	Charles		5 Smock Alley
Muley	Daniel		32 Townsend Street
Murphy	John		190 Gt Britain Street
Rigby	John		13 Suffolk Street
Trulock	Thomas		53 Barrack Street
Turner	George		137 Capel Street

                           Please refer to our earlier blog for this gunmaker dated 22/1/2016.

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

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

             Special thanks to Evan Sikes of Cowan's Auctions for permission to use material.

                                                 
                                                Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk