Robert Edwards, Gunsmith. Cork. 1766.

 Robert Edwards

 Gunsmith

Cork.

1766

Please refer to our "older post" with respect to Richard Whitney.

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19th Century Duelling:Humour.

 

                                            19th Century Duelling Humour.

                                            Image courtesy of Mr. Christopher Pearce.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2022.

                                                   

       
                                                   Merry Christmas 

                                                              & 

                                                   Happy New Year 

                                                               2022.

 

                                     Gilt embossed title image to The Sport of Shooting 

                               by Owen Jones.

                                                                 1911.

May we take this opportunity to thank all those readers, collectors and students for all the relevant content sent throughout the year.

As you all are aware this is a free forum and together we have added much to the 

               neglected subject relating to the gunmakers of Ireland.

                                  Thank You and Merry Xmas.

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The Registration Act of 1843. Licence to Keep Arms (Ireland).

              A follow-up to our blogs regarding the Registration Act of 1843 

                                    ( Licence to Keep Arms. (Ireland)

We would be pleased to hear from fellow collector's, student's and all those interested in the marking of weapons under this legislation and in particular any registration numbers that are not included in our survey covering the forty areas of this Act.

This is a free global forum and we trust all those interested in this subject have enjoyed the update.

In addition, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all those that have added to this data over the past thirty years.

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St Catherine's Hospice. Scarborough. Bring a pound to work day.

       St.Catherine's Hospice. Scarborough. Bring a pound to work day. 

                 Another very successful fundraising day which we are always pleased to support.

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County Wicklow. (Update). Licence to Keep Arms. (1843).

 

 Arms (Ireland) Act (1843)

County

Wicklow

WI 167	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss			Clarke
WI 167	Flk Brass barrelled Blunderbuss			Clarke
WI 167	Brownbess.India Pattern.
WI 233	Flk Holster Pistol.			Fowler
WI 258	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss. Barrel Mark JS/IS
WI 470	4 Barrelled Duckfoot Pistol			Goodwin
WI 494	Percussion Musket/Fusil/Carbine. .65 Cal. Serial No 8984.			W & J Rigby
WI 503	Perc' Pocket Pistol. Marked on barrel and stock.			Bentley
WI 572	Flk Brass barrelled Pistol. Ashford & Wicklow Post Rider.			Goggin
WI 626	Converted Flk to Percussion. Duellers. Oct Barrels Half Stocked.			Margaret Prince.
WI 684	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.
WI 779	Paget Cavalry Carbine. Kings Light Dragoons
WI 832	Flk Pistol. Concealed Trigger.			H Nock
WI 894	Flk Pocket Pistol.			Joyner
WI 897	Percussion Travelling Pistol			Byrne
WI 919	Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.			Heylin
WI 928	Flk Holster/Duelling Pistol			Clarke
WI 928	Flk Volunteers Carbine
WI 928	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.			Hadley
WI 936	Converted Pair Duelling Pistols.Ser No. 6135 (1816) secret rifling			J.Manton & Son
WI 952	Flk Brass barrelled Pistol. Ashford & Wicklow Post Rider.			Goggin
WI 967	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.			Rigby
WI 1049	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.			Pattison
WI 1090	Cased pair Perc' Duellers. Capt Pakenham			Tatham & Egg
WI 1093	Perc'Turnover Pistol			Rigby
WI 1093	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss
WI 1187	Flk Pistol, French Cock.			Daniel Muley
WI 1228	Flk. Cased Pair of Duelling Pistols.			Samuel Nock
WI 1269	Perc' Cased Travelling Pistols			Dempsey
WI 1313	Pair Percussion Target Pistols.			M&R Anglin
WI 1314	Flk Light Dragoon Pistol
WI 1680	Flk India Pattern Brownbess.
WI 1745	Perc' Pistol. Butt Magazine. Captive Ramrod			W & J Rigby
WI 2073	Flk Dublin Castle Pistol. "GR"
WI 2084	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss. Bonhams state "WE"?			Blackwell
WI 2180	Flk India Pattern Brownbess.
WI 2220	Flk 28 Bore Carriage Pistol. S/S D/B. Saw Handled.			Rigby
WI 2411	Pair Flk Duelling Pistols.Saw Grips. French Cocks. Swamp Oct Barrels			George Turner
WI 2623	Cased Pair of 22 bore Duelling Pistols. Marked Barrels and stocks.			Whitney
WI 2652	Flk Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss.			Rigby
WI 2658	Flk D/B Fowling Piece.			T. Fowler+I836

 

Qty 49 Weapons. Including eight pairs of pistols with identical numbers.

Please refer to our older post dated 31/8/2016. Qty 31.

Qty: 4546 Guns, 1953 Pistols & 217 Blunderbusses

NB: Official return shows 6716 weapons were registered.

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