Thursday 15 December 2022

Robert Edwards, Gunsmith. Cork. 1766.

 Robert Edwards

 Gunsmith

Cork.

1766

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

David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Friday 9 December 2022

19th Century Duelling:Humour.

 

                                            19th Century Duelling Humour.

                                            Image courtesy of Mr. Christopher Pearce.

                                                David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Wednesday 30 November 2022

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.

                            David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

 

 


Monday 17 October 2022

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.

                                                David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

 

 

 

Thursday 13 October 2022

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.

                                                     David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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.

    David Stroud.  ramrodantiques.co.uk