Peter Vickers. Gunmaker. Dublin.

Peter Vickers

Gunmaker

Dublin

                                            Percussion Pistol by Peter Vickers.

			1822. Thom's Dublin Trades Directory
	Calderwood	Thomas		14 N. Earl Street
	Dempsey	William		12 Swifts Row
	Devereux	Michael		62 Bride Street
	Gallagher	Henry		206 Gt Britain Street
	Goggin	M		25 Henry Street
	Gray	John		46 Moore Street
	Herbert	John		17 Phoenix Street
	Kavanagh	William		4 Upper Ormond Quay
	Mc Dermott	Farrell		1 Abbey Street
	Mc Knight	George		27 Exchequer Street
	Muley	Daniel		32 Townsend Street
	Murphy	John		190 Gt Brittain Street. Gun Barrel Manufacturer.
	Pattison	John		112 Capel Street. Gun & Pistol Manufacturer.
	Rigby	William		19 Suffolk Street
	Truelock	Thomas		50 Barrack Street
	Truelock	William		152 Capel Str
	Turner	George		154 Capel Street
	Vickars	Peter		10 Aungier Street
	Warmingham	John		131 Capel Street
	Wilson	James		43 New Row. W.

NB: The spelling of Vickars/Vickers differed in the Dublin trades directories. The Thoms directory of 1822 (above) states "Vickars". However, the Pigot's & Co directory of 1824 uses "Vickers". The engraver on the above pistol has chosen "Vickers". The spelling of many gunmakers names vary. Quite a common occurrence. One of the above is right!!


          Please refer to our "Older Post" with regard to this gunmaker. Dated 17/9/2015.

                                             Photography courtesy of Alan S. Cook.

                                                Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Oyster Bed Duel.

The Oyster Bed Duel

1792

                        Advertisement dated 26th January 1792. Connaught Journal.                                           

                                        Image courtesy of Galway Library.                        

                     We are always interested in material related duelling in Ireland.

                                                Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

                                               
                                         Merry Christmas.
                                    
                     Happy & Prosperous 
                               New Year

                      Gilt Cover to "Wild Sport in the Outer Hebrides" by C.V.A. Peel. 1901.

                 Our thanks to Brian Walsh. Book Dealer trading in Old Books and Irish Books.

                                             
A big thank you to all those who have made the blog such a great success, especially those who contributed data, photography and made this forum an organic site throughout 2017.


During 2018 we will be adding yet more to this blog. The information already listed is free and has been built from not only my own research but from many other collectors and able researchers. Where possible these have been accredited, others wishing to remain anonymous.

Although this research centres predominantly on the gunmaker's Ireland we are always pleased to look at material relating to any aspect of the early guntrade.

                             Thanks again and enjoy a peaceful Festive Season.

                                          Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk





                                           

George & Thomas Turner.

                             
                                     Common Pleas

                 John Martyn v George and Thomas Turner

This was an action for an assault and false imprisonment. The plaintiff is a hatter, and the 
defendants are gun-makers. In October last (October 1819), the parties took a shop in Ballinasloe,of which the plaintiff occupied one side , and the defendants the other, during a fair of that town.
On the evening of the 10th they were drinking together, and a scuffle ensued, after which one of the defendants, having missed some money accused the plaintiff of robbing him, and had him arrested.
This was at nine o'clock, and he remained in custody until one in the morning; the defendant expressed sorrow for what had occured, retracted the charge, and said he would not have wished 
what had occurred for £100. 
Verdict for the plaintiff, £15 damages.
Counsel for the plaintiff, Messrs Goold,Driscoll and Green- For the defendants, Messrs O'Connell and O'Loghlen.

Freemans Journal 2nd March 1820. 

NB: The original text contains errors and has been corrected. The punctuation has been left unchanged.

                                          Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Daniel Muley Duelling Pistols.

 

Daniel Muley

Gunmaker

Dublin

Daniel Muley 28 Bore Duelling/Target Pistols. 10" Octagonal Barrels.

Registered under the 1843 Act in Dublin County 

DU 2078/ DU 2079

Photography courtesy of Australia Arms Auctions

ttps://www.australianarmsauctions.com/on-line-catalogue-6/ 

Please refer to our "older posts" with respect to this gunmaker. 

30/9/2015

Daniel Muley originally listed

M.S. Dudley Westropp M.I.R.A

J.A.A.S, Vol 2 No1

1957

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

S, Gordon. Strabane.

 

S. Gordon

Ironmonger

Strabane

Londonderry Guardian: December 1866.

Image courtesy of Derry Central Library.

Dave Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk

Dungannon Gunmakers.1840

Dungannon

County Tyrone.

Gunmakers

William Lennox Commercial Directory 1840

Image courtesy of Derry Central Library.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

William Griffith. Gunmaker.

William Griffith

Gunmaker

Londonderry/Derry

                     Advertisement published in the Provincial Directory of Derry 1865.
                                              Image Courtesy Derry Central Library.                         
                            We are always interested in Irish gunmakers advertisements.
                                             Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Sligo Duel. 1779

 

Sligo

Duel

                                                             Sligo 7th September 1779.
We hear from Sligo that a duel was fought between Joshua Cooper, Esq.. and C. O'Hara,Esq., when after discharging a case of pistols each they were happily prevented from proceeding further by the interposition of the seconds.
{Freemans Journal}

                     We are always interested in material related to duelling in Ireland.

                                           Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Simpson & White. Dublin.

Simpson and White

Merchants

Dublin

                  
                        We are always interested in material related to the early Irish guntrade.
                                              Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Strabane Gunsmith 1871.

 

Strabane

County Tyrone

Gunsmith.

                          John Boyd, gunsmith was listed in the Derry Almanac of 1871. 

                                     Information courtesy of the Derry Central Library.

                                                 Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Air Guns. Dublin

Air Guns 

Dublin

Report as published in the Connaught Journal dated December 1824.

Two of the most prolific Dublin gunmaking houses alluded to in the above article were William Trulock & Son and William Holland. They both advertised the fact that air guns/canes were readily available from their outlets in Dublin.

        William Holland detailed as an air cane manufacturer at 3 Upper Abbey Street. Dublin.

                      We are always interested in material related to the gunmakers of Ireland.

                                                  Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

McDermott's Trade Card/Label.

Farrell Mc Dermott's

Gunmaker

Dublin

                      Trade Card/Label for the period 1797-1810 while at No2 Abbey Street.

                           Photography courtesy of Hermann Historica GmbH, Munich.
                                            https://www.hermann-historica.de/en
                                              Special thanks to Michael Stormer.
             This blog should be read in conjuction with our "older post" dated 11/2/2016.

We are always interested in original early gunmakers trade cards/labels especially those of Irish provenance.

                                              Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Robert Neill Gunmaker.

Robert Neill

Gunmaker

Drogheda

       The above entry supplied by William Lennox New Commercial Directory of 1840.

                           Information courtesy of Londonderry Central Library

Robert Neill also listed at:  West Street, North Strand, Drogheda 1846/1856 in both these instances from Slaters Directories.

        Although being listed in the 1856 directory Robert Neill had in fact died in 1854.


  We are always pleased to recieve any information related to the early gunmakers of Ireland.

                                           Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

S & R Trulock 32 Bore Rifle.

 

S & R Trulock

Gunmakers

Dublin

32 Bore Percussion Rifle,  20" Octagonal Barrelled. Sighted for 50,100 & 150 yards.

Photography courtesy of Australian Arms Auctions 

 ttps://www.australianarmsauctions.com/on-line-catalogue-6/

Samuel and Richard Trulock were later joined by their younger brother William and went on to trade as Trulock Brothers (Bros)..

Refer to The British Shotgun Volume 1. 1850-1870 by I.M Crudgington and D.J. Baker.

pages. 73,74,78,79,80 165, 166 & 198 for details on shotgun patents issued to Trulock Brothers.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

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.

                                      Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

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

Bales & King. Gun & Pistol Makers.

Bales & King

Gun & Pistol Makers

Dublin.

Trading dates and address.

1828-1833.       28 Nassau Street.

Interestingly this partnership are listed in the Dublin trades directory as "London Gun Makers". Quite a statement based the the rivalry that existed between London, Birmingham and the Irish guntrade.

                                                       Bales & King  originally listed by

                                                                       M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

Dave Stroud.ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Daniel Quinlan. Gunmaker.

 

Daniel Quinlan

Gunmaker

Dublin

                                     Trading dates & address:

                            c.1799- 1804.     10 Werburgh Street. Dublin. 

Quinlan was another one of the gunmakers who traded in Dublin for a very limited period. We         would be pleased to know of any weapons produced by this gunmaker. 

                                 Daniel Quinlan originally listed by

                                                     M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

 

Dave Stroud.ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

 

Thomas Ryder. Gunmaker.

 

Thomas Ryder

Gunmaker

Dublin

Trading dates and addresses:

 Thomas Ryder   c.1836  Seafield, Sandymount.

      Thomas Ryder     c.1856. 1 Triton Ville. Irishtown. 

   Thomas Ryder c.1836 originally listed by H. Ingram.

 Notes on Irish Gunsmiths. 

JAAS., Vol.8. pgs 186-188 1974.

We would be pleased to know of any weapons bearing the Ryder name.

 Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

 

Kavanagh O/U Vendor Pistol.

Kavanagh

Gunmakers

Dublin

                                   Kavanagh Percussion 2 Shot Turnabout Vendor Pistol.

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

Please refer to our "older posts" with respect to the Kavanagh dynasty of gunmakers.

Dave Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk

George Harris, Gunmaker

George Harris

Gunmaker

Dublin

1859-1888.

Dublin Trades for 1887.

George Harris enjoyed a lengthy term as a gunmaker at 67 Bride Street, Dublin yet his marked work is rarely found. We would be pleased to hear from anyone with Harris marked weaponry.

                                               Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Henry Allport. Retailed Turnabout Pistol.

 

Henry Allport

Gunmakers

Cork.

 

 Birmingham made and proofed percussion 2 shot 40 bore turnabout pistol retailed by Henry Allport of Cork.

 

Please refer to our "older posts" with respect to this gunmaker. 

Thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Charles Baker, Gunmaker.

Charles Baker

Gunmaker

Dublin

Dublin Trades Directory 1846

Gunmakers:

Anglin	Joseph		1 Sandwith Place
Baker	Charles		9 Bishop Street
Bassett	Edward		21 Parliament Street
Calderwood	James		22 Duke Street
Calderwood	Thomas		14 Earl Street. N.
Cheetham	Samuel		4 Camden Row.
Clarke	William		207 Britain Street Gt.
Dowling	Henry		66 Dame Street
Dowling	William		31 Bishop Street
Holland	William		56 Mary Street
Kavanagh	William & James		4 Ormond Quay Lower
Kavanagh	William Jun.		11 Dame Street
Parkinson	John		17 Arran Quay
Pattison	Mark & John		17 Crampton Court
Pattison	Robert		18 Aughrim Street
Rigby	William.		24 Suffolk Street
Truelock	E. & Son		9 Dawson Street
Walsh	John		29 Ormond Quay Upper

Charles Baker traded for a very short period (1845-1846). We would be pleased to know of any weapons bearing his name.

                                        Dave Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk