Galway. The Irish Registration Act of 1843

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

                                   Licence to Keep Arms.

                                     County Galway

                             

         

                                           

The following entries have been collected over a number years by myself, fellow collectors and dealers. In total over 1100 registrations from the 40 areas have been collated which is a very small sample of the 300.000 weapons the authorities had calculated were in circulation in private hands

at this time.

The list below gives all those weapons found registered in County Galway between 1843-1846.

Listed are the county prefix, licence number, description of weapon/s and where possible the maker/retailer.

Barrett converted duelling pistol.12.5"octagonal barrel of 20 bore registered (G2045) Note private proofs struck three times. G 352 Flk Light Dragoon Pistol Cox G 433 Eprouvette. Blood/Bloor? G 926 Cased Transitional Revolver J.W Laird G 1257 Flk D/B Travelling Pistol G 1604 Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss P Bond G 2045 20 bore Flk Duelling Pistol Barrett G 2782 Flk Brownbess. Kerry M. (militia) G 2793 Flk Rifle. 55" 0verall. Brass mounts. G 2793 India Pattern Brownbess. G 2799 India Pattern Brownbess. G 2859 India Pattern Brownbess Tower GR "RW" after registration. G2863 India pattern Throathole cock G 2884 India Pattern Brownbess. G 2890 India Pattern Brownbess. Throathole Cock. G 2916 Flk S/B.Long Barrelled Sporting Gun Fowler G 3330 Details withheld. G 3575/3576 Pair Flk Duelling Pistols. No10129.1827. John Manton & Son

The gun of note in this batch of registrations is the transitional revolver. (G 926 ). This being very early for a transitional c.1845.

Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.

Total returns Qty 4071

We are always pleased to hear of other weapons registered in this county.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk