Thursday, 25 August 2016

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





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