Henry Gallagher & George Pepper. Shooting 1828

Henry Gallagher

Gunmaker

206/207 Gt Britain Street.

Dublin

Illustration courtesy of Mr. John Hobson.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to both Henry Gallagher and George Pepper. 

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Wm & Jn Rigby Duelling Pistols.

Wm & Jn Rigby

24 Suffolk Street

Dublin

 A Pair of French Cocked 20 Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols c. 1820 

Full Rain-Proof Pans. No Roller to Pan or Spring.

Wm & Jn Rigby Trade Card/Label Post 1830.

The above pistols carry the proof mark to "JR"( John Rigby) between  uncrowned "V" and uncrowed "P". The pistols having been assembled post 1817 (John Rigby's death).

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

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St Patrick's Day Special Measures. Limerick.

St Patricks Day Security

Limerick

Kings County Chronicle. 22rd March 1848

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Trulock & Son. Turnover/Vendor Pistol.

Trulock & Son

Gunmakers

Dublin

 

A very petite version of the percussion Turnover/Vendor pistol.

 

The Crest of the Balfour Family within the Ancanthus Leaf  Engraving.

Trulock & Son, 9 Dawson St, Dublin. 

Period 1832-1842. 

Trade Card/label image courtesy of Mr. Robin Knowles.

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

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

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Charles Weekes & Co., D. O'Connor.

Charles Weekes & Co., & The late D. O'Connor

Gunmakers

Dublin

Transcript of above: "Important to Sportsmen. CHARLES WEEKES and CO, Wholesale Gun Manufacturers , 27 Essex quay, beg to inform their customers and the public generally, that, having purchased a large portion of the valuable stock of the late D. O'Connor, Gun maker, 12 Parliament street, at about half their original cost, they are now in a position to offer the same at a large reduction; inspection solicited."

Irish Times 10th July 1877.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

Please refer to our older post with respect to J. Weekes & Son,  Charles Weekes & Co and D. O'Connor, Gunmakers.

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Mr J Rigby. 1887

Irish Times 1887.

Please refer to our older post with respect to the Rigby's of Dublin.

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John Byrne. Gunmaker. 1837

John Byrne

Gun-Maker

Dublin.

Freeman's Journal 7th January 1837.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive. 

John Byrne at this time was in the employ of William & John Rigby, 24 Suffolk Street, Dublin.
Byrne was associated with the Rigby's from c.1835- c.1859.

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Richard Whitney. Cork

Richard Whitney

Gun-Maker

Cork

Image courtesy of Bonhams


Richard Whitney traded c.1751-d 1766 

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker.

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Metropolitan Police Dublin Castle. 1843 Registration Act..

1843 Registration Act

Dublin Divisions

Please refer to our older post with respect to this Act.

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Wanted. We are always interested in buying good quality Irish pistols of this design or others.

Irish Percussion Turnover/Vendor Pistol.

Image courtesy of Bonhams.

We are always interested in purchasing good quality Irish pistols.

Ring: 07818 470123. email: davejwstroud@hotmail.com

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Wilson's Gunmakers 1885

 

James F. Wilson

Gunmakers

Dublin

Freemans Journal 1885.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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John Boyd. Gunsmith Strabane 1874

 

John Boyd

Gunsmith

Strabane 

The Derry Almanac 1874

Image courtesy of The Derry Central Library.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker dated 31/10/2017 

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Rigby,Kavanagh,Calderwood & Harriss. 1883. Fined.

Messr's Rigby, Kavanagh, Calderwood and Harriss  Gunmakers

Dublin

Freeman's Journal 5th July 1883.
Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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George Turner, Gunmaker. Dublin

George Turner

Gunmaker

Dublin

Flintlock 18 Bore D/B Carbine with under swung bayonet.

Image courtesy of Bonhams. 

The octagonal barrels marked 154 Capel Street, Dublin

George Turner traded from 154 Capel Street 1814-1832. He went into insolvency in 1832.
A George Turner reappears at 84 Capel Street in 1848 trading as George Turner & Son. Insolvency is linked with the son in 1862.

Please refer to our older post with respect to this gunmaker dated: 6/4/2019, 19/8/2018, 12/2/2016 & 22/1/2016.


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W & J Rigby Police Carbine.

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W & J Rigby

Gunmakers

Dublin

Police Carbine

Image courtesy of Bonhams. 

Image courtesy of the owner.

Showing bayonet bar and non captive ramrod. Later carbines carried the swivel link.
Issued c.1840

These carbines produced by William & John Rigby under contract and originally issued to the R.I.C. They also saw use by the Port Water Guard (PWG, Dublin) and Prison Service.

Calibre .450. Sighted front and rear. 8 grooved rifling. Back-action lock.brass mounts. Buttplate stamped with Irish Registration number M-N 6847 (Monaghan). Hinged Patch-box. Steel ramrod.

NB: Although the DMP were considered to be an unarmed street force the Prison Service were allocated carbines.

We would be pleased to know of other variants of this type of carbine and further additional social history regarding their issue.

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

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Mrs Edwards Tralee. 28th October 1865

Mrs Edwards

Gun & Pistol Manufactory

Tralee

Kerry Evening Post 28th October 1865.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

John (Senior) and George Edwards ( Son?) were also trading from Castle Street, Tralee during the 19th century.

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Wilson's Gunmakers 1886

James F. Wilson
Gunmaker
Dublin

Freeman's Journal 11th June 1886.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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W.A.Hacketts. Cork 1856

William A. Hackett

Sporting Repository

Cork

Cork Constitution 18th September 1856.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

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Kavanagh Rare Combination Rifle and Sporting Gun.

William & James Kavanagh

Gunmakers

Dublin

 Extremely rare cased combination superimoposed sporting rifle and sporting gun by 

William & James Kavanagh.

Image courtesy of Antony Cribb Ltd., Arms & Armour Auctioneers. 

Please refer to our older post with respect to this company of gunmakers

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Sold 30th July 2019 for £3200.