County Wicklow. Irish Registration Act 1843.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

                                        

                                          County Wicklow

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 Wicklow between 1843-1846.

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

A cased pair of 22 bore duelling pistols by Whitney. Registered in County Wicklow
WI 2623.

Weapons found registered in County Wicklow.

WI 167	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss	Clarke
WI 167	Flk Brass barrelled Blunderbuss	Clarke
WI 167	Brownbess.India Pattern.
WI 233	Flk Holster Pistol.	Fowler
WI 258	Flk Brass Barreled Blunderbuss. Barrel Mark JS/IS
WI 470	4 Barrelled Duckfoot Pistol	Goodwin
WI 494	Percussion Musket/Fusil. .65 cal	W & J Rigby
WI 572	Flk Brass barrelled Pistol. Ashford & Wicklow Post Rider.	Goggin
WI 779	Paget Cavalry Carbine. Kings Light Dragoons
WI 832	Flk Pistol. Concealed Trigger.	H Nock
WI 894	Flk Pocket Pistol.	Joyner
WI 897	Percussion Travelling Pistol	Byrne
WI 919	Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.	Heylin
WI 928	Flk Holster/Duelling Pistol	Clarke
WI 928	Flk Volunteers Carbine
WI 936	Converted Pair Duelling Pistols.Ser No. 6135 (1816) secret rifling	J.Manton & Son
WI 952	Flk Brass barrelled Pistol. Ashford & Wicklow Post Rider.	Goggin
WI 1049	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.	Pattison
WI 1090	Cased pair Perc' Duellers. Capt Pakenham	Tatham & Egg
WI 1093	Perc'Turnover Pistol	Rigby
WI 1093	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss
WI 1228	Flk. Cased Pair of Duelling Pistols.	Samuel Nock
WI 1269	Perc' Cased Travelling Pistols	Dempsey
WI 1313	Pair Percussion Target Pistols.	M&R Anglin
WI 1314	Flk Light Dragoon Pistol
WI 1745	Perc' Pistol. Butt Magazine. Captive Ramrod	W & J Rigby
WI 2180	Flk India Pattern Brownbess.
WI 2411	Pair Flk Duelling Pistols.Saw Grips. French Cocks Oct Barrels	George Turner
WI 2623	Cased Pair.22 bore Duelling Pistols. Barrels/Stocks Stamped.	Whitney
WI 2652	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.	Rigby
WI 2658	Flk D/B Fowling Piece.	T. Fowler+I836

Our appreciation to the owner for photography, details and permission to publish.


Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.

County Wicklow.

Total returns Qty 6716

We are always interested in weapons registered in the county.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Arms in Store, Dublin 1710.

                            The above information courtesy of the Irish Sword, Vol II 1954.

N.B: This blog should be read in conjunction with Pages 38/39 of British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard L.Blackmore. Herbert Jenkins 1961.

The official order placed for 10.000 "Firelock Muskets" by Order of Council on 8th July 1706,
was overseen by Major Wybault and is held at Trinity College, Dublin. A subsequent article written by H.L. Blackmore also covers this document.

We hope to make this "Official Order" sent to the Rotterdam gunsmith, John van Bylaart available in a future blog.

We would be interested to know the meaning of  "Ball C.P" & Pistols C.P?"

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The "Ulster" Smokeless Cartridge.

Braddell & Son
"Ulster"
Cartridge.

                                        Photography courtesy of Country Sports, Newtownards.

           
               We are always interested in material related to shotgun cartridge manufacture/retail.

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Dublin Trades Directory 1798

              

The Dublin

  Guntrade 

1798

                                                 Trades directory entries for 1798

Alley	William		6 Abbey St
Blackwell	Elizabeth		46 Fishamble st
Clarke	Nicholas		35 Capel St
Devereux	Michael		3 Blackall Row
Divine	Thomas		194 Abbey St
Dobson	James		32 Skinner Row
Edwards	William		1 Palace St
Fowler	Thomas		121 Capel st
Gray	John		2 Bride St
Guinness	Richard		107 James's St
Hutchinson	Michael		8 Dame St
Kinder	Matthew		81 Camden St
Meredith	Charles		45 Fishamble St
Morton	William		28 Castle St
Muley	Daniel		28 Parliament St
Phillips	Thomas		45 Gt Ship St
Powell	Isabella		159 Abbey St
Rigby	John		19 Suffolk St
Langson	John		22 Eustace St
Mc Dermott	Farrell		2 Abbey St
Tomlinson	Robert		123 Capel St
Truelock	Thomas		50 Barrack St
Wallace	Samuel		22 Eustace St

                 We are always interested in any material related to the above gunmakers.

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Braddell & Son. The Castle Cartridge.

Braddell & Son

Gunmakers

Arthur Square

Belfast.

The "Castle" Cartridge.

                                               Photography courtesy of Country Sports, Newtownards.


                                  Please refer to our older posts with respect to this company.

                                                       Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

1843 Registration Act. Application Form to Keep Arms.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

                                        

Within the terms and conditions of this Act there were another eight forms. We will detail these in due course.

                                            Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

County Wexford. Irish Registration Act 1843.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

                                        

                                          County Wexford.

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 Wexford between 1843-1846.

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

WX - 201. Wm. Jackson DB Percussion Travelling Pistol. 

WX 201	D/B Percussion travelling Pistol.	Wm Jackson
WX 565	Flk Light Dragoon Pistol
WX 1168	Flk Cannon Barrelled Pistol	T. Richards
WX 1203/1204	Pair Holster Pistols. 16 bore. Circa 1800	Wheeler
WX-1369	Flk 7 Barrelled Revolver. (Hand Rotated). 3.5" Barrels. .36 cal.	G. Turner
WX 1433	54 bore D/B turnover Pistol.	W & J Rigby
WX 1493	details not disclosed
WX 1803	Flk Steel Barrelled Blunderbuss.	Bergin
WX 2088/2089	Pair Percussion Travelling Pistols	Homan
WX 2340/2341	Pair Perc' Pocket Pistols. 2" Barrels. .42 cal.	M & R Anglin
WX 2347	Converted Drum & Nipple Travelling/Overcoat Pistol. Captive Ramrod	G.Pepper
WX 2416	Flk Holster Pistol. Brass Barrel & Lockplate. Sil'Mounts Chas Freeth. 1782	Hadley
WX 2480	Percussion D/B Turnover Pistol	W&J Rigby
WX 2596	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss	Allen
WX 3261/3262	Pair Flk Holster Pistols	Ketland
WX 3632	Flk Steel Barrelled Blunderbuss.	Duffy
WX 3741/3742	Pair  Pistols. Details to folow John Sullivan.	Robert Wogdon
WX 4095	Flk Brass barrelled Blunderbuss. Cir.1730
WX 4603/4604	Pair Flk Duelling Pistols. Later Case.Reg licence dated 5/1/44	Daniel Muley
WX 4415	Blunderbuss. Steel Barrelled.	Anglin
WX 4431/4432	Pair Flk Travelling Pistols. French Cocks. Full Rainproof Pans.	Fowler
WX 4670	Flk Travelling Pistol. 16 Bore. 6" Barrel.	Wheeler
WX 4690	16 Bore Flk Duelling Pistol.	Anglin
WX 4890/4891	Pair Flk Duelling Pistols..	Rigby
WX 4943	Butt Trap Percussion Pistol.	W & J Rigby
WX 5122/5123	Flk Duelling Pistols	Clarke
WX 5344	Flk Overcoat Pistol.( French Cock)	McKnight
WX 5589	All Steel 4 Barrelled Pistol.	W&J Rigby
WX 5618	16 Bore Travelling Pistol	Homan
WX 5860	Flk Travelling Pistol. Brass Barrel.	Williams
WX 6520	11 Bore Musket.	Kavanagh
WX 6527	Percussion Musket with Bayonet.	Kavanagh
WX 6732	Percussion Backaction Overcoat Pistol.	M&R Anglin
WX 7125	Percussion D/B Turnover Pistol.	M&R Anglin
WX 7542/7543	Pair Flk Duellers. Both Cocks Broken Original early trade label.	Rigby

Wm Jackson Percussion DB Travelling Pistol.
Registered WX - 201.

Official House of Commons Returns 8th May 1846.

County Wexford

Total returns Qty  7260 

We are always interested in weapons registered in this county.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

1869 Dublin Trades Directory.

1869 Dublin Trades Directory

    We are always interested in any material related to the above gunmakers/gunpowder merchants.

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Cambridge & Co., Carrickfergus.

Cambridge & Co.,

Carrickfergus

                           Sketches courtesy of The United Kingdom Cartridge Club.

              We are always interested in advertising material related to Irish shotgun cartridges

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