Wm & Jn Rigby. Dublin.

 

Wm & Jn Rigby

All-Metal Turret Pistol.

Dublin

Three barrelled all-metal Turret Pistol by William & John Rigby.

          

                                                                    Reverse side

                                                         Barrels cut for barrel key
                   
                 Photography courtesy of J.S Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers.Banbury. Oxon..
                       We are always interested in weapons manufactured by Irish gunmakers.

                                               Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

Ballybofey.Gunsmiths.1871

Ballybofey

County Donegal

Gunsmiths.

1871.

                         We are always interested in information related to Irish gunmakers.

                                         Information courtesy of Derry Central Library.
                                                   Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

George Alley. Gun-Maker.

George Alley

Gun-Maker

Dublin

                               Advertisement as printed in The Volunteer Journal of 1784.

          George Alley was the brother of the late Lewis (Lew) Alley who died in April 1783.

George Alley advertised the fact that he made his own barrels both smooth and rifled. He is recorded as having made rifles equal to those of Col.. Ferguson the Patentee!

            This blog should be read in conjuction with our "older post" dated 12/11/2015.

       We are always interested in any information with respect to the gunmakers of Ireland.
                                             Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Sligo Duel 1759.

 

Sligo Duel.

Sligo 10th August, 1759.
Last Wednesday morning at three o'clock a duel was fought in the backyard of a public house in this town between two gentlemen, one of whom received a ball through the leg. 
{Slater's Gazette}


              We are always interested in information relevant to duels fought in Ireland.

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Owen Harold. Gun & Sporting Tackle Maker. Dundalk.

            
                                Owen Harold                  Trading dates c. 1840-c.1856

                    We are always interested to receive information relating to any Irish gunmakers.
                                              
                                            Image courtesy of Derry Central Library.
                                               
                                               Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk