Dropped Pistol.

Silver Mounted

Screw Barrel Pistol.
Dropped.

                                       Limerick Chronicle advertisement 17th June 1782.
                                    Material courtesy of The Granary Library, Limerick

                       We are always interested in material related to guns/pistols of Ireland.

                                                  Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

H.Trulock & Harriss. London.

Henry Trulock Harriss
Gun & Rifle Manufacturer.
London. S.W..

Born in 1891, Henry Trulock Harriss would have had connections with the Irish side of the Trulock & Harriss business and founded this company in London circa 1911.  No doubt Henry thought his fortune may have been made in London but this company went in to liquidation in 1915 as did the Irish firm of Trulock Harriss and Richardson Ltd..
The research with respect to Henry Trulock Harriss and the Irish side of the business is ongoing.

                                                   Top rib showing H. Trulock Harriss. 

                                                             St James London S.W..

             We would be pleased to hear from anyone with details relating to this gunmaker.
         
           Our thanks to the owner of this shotgun for photography and permission to publish.

                                                  Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

W.Morton & Son. Limerick

W. Morton & Son
Rifle,Gun and Pistol Makers.
Limerick.

                                  Advertisement from Guy's Limerick Directory 1879. 
                                  Material courtesy of The Granary Library. Limerick.

Known trading dates and addresses: Morton & Son	1870	2 Ellen Street
Morton,W & Son	1875-1886	17 Patrick Street
Morton,W.	1891/1894	17 Patrick Street

  We are always interested in any information with respect to the early gunmaker's of Limerick.

                              Please refer to our "older post" (14/10/2015) with respect to this company.

                                          The two advertisements shown differ in formats.
                                           

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1843 Registration Act. Rifles.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

                                        

 Survey

1843-1846
Rifles

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 rifles found registered  between 1843-1846.

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

CL 1871	Baker Rifle
EC 2057	28 Bore Miquelet Rifle
DC 1343	Percussion Rifle
G 2793	Flintlock. Overall 55" Brass Mounts.
KE 951	Percussion Rifle 18 Bore.			Bailey Pattern. Castle St, Tralee.
TY 516	Kentucky Rifle. Maple Stock. Patchbox. Converted from     Flintlock.

As can be determined by the low count of rifles found within this survey they were indeed a rare commodity in Ireland during the mid 19th century.

We are always interested in receiving information related to rifles registered under this Act.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk   

Murray's Reliable TWM. Cartridge.

T.W. Murray
Cartridge.

                                Sketch courtesy of The United Kingdom Cartridge Club.

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

                                             Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Ellis Edward. Gunsmith & Nail Maker.

Edward Ellis
Gunsmith & Nail Maker.
Arklow.

                                    Advertisement from the 1856 Slater's Trades Directory
                                    Material courtesy of Waterford Library (Local Studies)

Known trading dates and addresses:

Ellis,Edward	Arklow	1856	Main Street
Ellis,Edward	Wicklow	circa 1872/1900	South Quay

                   We are always interested in pistols/guns manufactured or retailed in Arklow.

                                                   Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

The Irish Constabulary Percussion "Undercover" Pistol.

The Irish Constabulary Percussion 

" Undercover" 

Police Pistol.1848.

        George Lovell's "Undercover" Percussion Pocket Pistol.  9.5" Overall with a 4.5" 17 bore           smooth bore round barrel with captive ramrod.

A total of  five hundred of this type of arm were produced for the Board of Ordnance in 1848. This is the last of the smooth bore pistols designed by George Lovell. Refer:British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard L. Blackmore. pages 213&223.. They were ordered in 1847 and manufactured by Hollis Brothers in Birmingham. Interestingly they were issued with leather cases (holsters?). We would be pleased to know if anyone has one of these pistols in the original case/holster.

 

                                                                   Marked Tower 1848

Crowned "VR", London Proof marks, B/O mark and Constabulary number "C-200".

                           B/O mark with broad arrow to stock and inspectors number 15.

Blackmore describes these are as used "when serving in plain clothes on special duty". He also notes that they are "registered" which they were i.e., C-1 to C-500 presumably? This registering was not part of the 1843 Registration Act as this legislation was repealed in 1846.

                 Our thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.                                          

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Robert Neill. Gunsmith. Drogheda.

Robert Neill

Gunsmith and Dealer in Gunpowder.

Drogheda.

 Robert Neill's entry in the 1856  Slaters Directory of Ireland although he had died in 1854. 

Please refer to the link attached.

Death Notification.
https://beta.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/registers/StPeterDrogheda/Burials.pdf

                 We are always interested in material related to the gunmaker's of County Louth.

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Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills Co.,Limited.. Agent Receipt.

Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills Co., Ltd..
G.Williams, Agent

Receipt.

                                                                  Receipt dated 1869.
                  Our sincere thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.

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1843 Registration Act. Forms H & I..

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

Forms H & I

                       We are always interested in any weapons registered under this Act.
                                               Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

John Wheelock. (Licensed Gun-Maker.).

John Wheelock

Gun-Making & Cutling Establishment.
Wexford

                               Wexford Independent advertisement dated 4th May 1836. 

                                    Image courtesy of Wexford Library. (Local Studies)

                                            Known trading dates and addresses.

                              John Wheelock.    1836/1856/1894.   79 Main Street. Wexford.

                       We are always interested in information related to Wexford gunmaker's

                     John Wheelock mentioned in both 1856 & 1894 Slater's Trades Directories
                                               
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Mc Ardell and Bourke Gunpowder Merchants.

Mc Ardell and Bourke
Gunpowder Merchants
Limerick

                                                Advertising/Trade Token dated 1848
                                            Our thanks to the owner for photography.

                                                                          Reverse side 

        We are always interested in purchasing items such as the above relating to Irish or British                     gunmakers/gun powder merchants.

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Thomas James Boyd. Limerick

Thomas James Boyd
Gun-Maker
Limerick

                                        Deane's Limerick Almanac(k) Advertiser 1838
                                 Material courtesy of The Granary Library, Limerick.

Known trading dates and addresses: Boyd,Thomas	Limerick	(1821). 1824.	15 Rutland Street
Boyd,Thomas James	Limerick	1838-1840	George Street
Boyd,Thomas James	Limerick	1840-1846	25 Patrick Street

      Please refer to our amended "older post" with respect to this gunmaker dated 28/10/2015.

                                                Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Joseph Braddell. Percussion Cap Tin.

Joseph Braddell
Gun Maker
Belfast

                                                      Embossed Percussion Cap Tin
                                            Photography courtesy of Will' Adye-White.
   We are always interested in purchasing items such as the above by Irish or British gunmakers.

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William Stephen's. Dublin

William Stephen's
12 South Earl Street
Dublin

                                                   Advertisement dated 1st April 1809

                                We are interested in any suppliers to the early Irish guntrade.

                                             Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Samuel Downes. Cavan.

Samuel Downes
Gun-Maker
Cavan.

                                                       Pigot's Directory of Ireland 1824.
                      Material courtesy of The Granary Library, Michael Street, Limerick.

                 We are always interested in any material related to early Irish gunmakers

                                                    Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

NB: This blog has been edited from the 15/9/2016 version. "Tullamore" being deleted and Cavan 

added.

Irish Registration Act 1843. Drogheda.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

                                        

                                   Drogheda ( County Louth ).

These figures taken from the Official House of Commons returns for 1846.
The figures for this area were included within the County Louth returns.

Weapons found registered in this location.

DR 167           Please refer to our blog of 11/8/2016.
DR 204/205.  Pair of percussion fish-tailed travelling pistols by Joseph Anglin.  Dublin.

                        We are always interested in weapons registered in this area.

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Hely's Cartridges.

Hely's Cartridges.

                                                              Hely's Klymax Cartridges.

                                                  Photography courtesy of Mark O'Brien.

We are always interested in receiving information relating to Irish manufactured/retailed shotgun cartridges.

                                                    Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

1843 Registration Act. Forms F & G..

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

                                                                     Forms F & G.

                            We are always pleased to receive information related to this Act. 

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Forms D & E. 1843 Act.

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

Forms D & E

                   
                       We are always interested in any aspects related to this legislation of 1843.

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Forms B & C.. 1843 Act..

The Irish Registration Act of 1843

  Schedule B.,6&7 Vic.,Cap.74,Sec 3.

Licence to Keep Arms.

                                        

                                         Forms B & C.

                               We are always interested in any material related to this Act.

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1862 Dublin Trades Directory.

1862 

Dublin Trades Directory

               
                 We are always interested in any information related to the above listed companies.

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