Friday, 15 April 2016

Kilkenny Borough. 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

                                     Kilkenny Borough



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 Kilkenny Borough between 1843-1846.

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

A Pair of Percussion Back Action Lock Overcoat Pistols
by Richardson.

Kilkenny Borough Registration Numbers

  KB 191 
 12 bore Shotgun
 M&J Pattison
 KB 419/420
  Perc' Overcoat Pistols
 Richardson


Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.






Barrels faintly stamped KB 419/420 in the sighting channels

Kilkenny Borough being one of the smallest and lowest recorded areas in this survey.

We are always interested in other weapons registered in this location.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

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