The Irish Registration Act of 1843
Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.
Licence to Keep Arms.
Kings County (Offaly)
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.
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 Kings County between 1843-1846.
Listed are the county prefix, licence number, description of weapon/s and where possible the maker/retailer.
(2 K-S 1510) marked on the bottom rib of a duelling pistol by O'Neill.
O'Neill duelling pistol c.1795
Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.
Kings County were unique in the manner in which they registered their arms.
KINGS( Offaly) |
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1 KS-55
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Brownbess.
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5 KS 54
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Flk
Carbine.
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W & J
Rigby
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2 KS 82
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Flk
Fowling Piece. Silver Mounted.
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Rigby
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5 KS 1--
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Flk Light
Dragoon Pistol
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KS 128
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Converted
Holster Pistol C.1775. Brass Barrel. 20 Bore
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3 KS 369
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Flk Brass
Barrelled Blunderbuss. 14.1/2 barrel. 30" Overall
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G Turner
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2 KS 640
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Flk
Police 16 Bore Carbine. Kings Co Ballyboy No2.
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Mc Knight
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3 KS 659
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Flk
Blunderbuss. Brass Barrelled.
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Trulock
& Son
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1 KS 715
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Flk 4
Barrelled Pocket Pistol
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D Egg
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3 KS 889
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Flk brass
Barrelled Blunderbuss.
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Egan
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2 KS 915
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Flk
Blunderbuss..
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1 KS 928
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Flk
Officers Pistol with Skeleton Shoulder Stock.
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Egan
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1KS 1010
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Perc'
Target Pistol. Manton Patent.
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Manton
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2 KS 1230
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Blunderbuss
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J.O'Brien
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3 KS 1230
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Perc'
Pepperbox Revolver. 120 bore
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Charles
Jones
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1KS 1309/2KS1309
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Flk
Duelling Pistols. 28 Bore. Cased. Bonhams 30/4/2014.
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Wogdon
& Barton
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2 KS 1359
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Flk Brass
Barrelled Blunderbuss.
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6 K-S 1507/ 7 K-S 1507 |
Flintlock
Duellers. No 6 & 7 on licence KS 1507
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H.W.
Mortimer
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2 K-S 1510 |
Flk
Dueller. Slotted for shoulder stock. Roller to frizzen.
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O'Neill
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KS 1724
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Blunderbuss
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Morton
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Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.
The county prefix (KS) includes an additional number which indicates the number of weapons
on the licence being issued. If we look at the H.W.Mortimer pair of duelling pistols in the above list,these would in most other counties be consecutively numbered i.e., 1507/ 1508. However,
under the Kings County police interpretation of the legislation they are given the same licence number 1507 and each pistol a number i.e., 6 & 7. Hence 6 K-S 1507 & 7 KS 1507.
under the Kings County police interpretation of the legislation they are given the same licence number 1507 and each pistol a number i.e., 6 & 7. Hence 6 K-S 1507 & 7 KS 1507.
In other counties/boroughs are found pairs of pistols with the same licence number for both
pistols. Just one of the many confusing issues arising with this law.
pistols. Just one of the many confusing issues arising with this law.
Our sincere thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
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