SPORTING
THE GUN & PISTOL MANUFACTORY
AND
GUNPOWDER ESTABLISHMENT
High-Street, Galway
LAWRENCE GEOGHEGAN
Begs leave to announce that he has for Sale a Highly
Established and Extensive supply of Double and Single Guns, Rifles, do., and
Pistols of varied kinds, House Guns and Carbines with Bayonets attached, which
will be found most useful for Caretakers and Shepherds, also a cheap
description of Guns for Farmers, together with every other article in the
Gunmaking Line, all of which will be engaged and disposed of at the following
most moderate prices;
Double Guns. Westley Richards pattern a very ….. ….. with
Bar Locks, and Mahogany Case…. £10.0.0
Ditto Purdy (sic) Pattern…………… £10.0.0
Ditto with Blanch…… Locks
………£10.0.0
Ditto with Bar Locks without case……..£10.0.0
Ditto with …. Work Locks………. £10.0.0
Ditto with Bar Locks £8.0.0
Ditto …….
£7.0.0
Ditto …………..£5.0.0
Ditto
………..£3.0.0
Ditto
…………£2.0.0
Ditto £2.0.0
Ditto £1.6.0
Good Strong Guns for Farmers………….£1.6.0
The whole having been manufactured from the best materials,
and under his own immediate inspection, he trusts he will not be deemed too
presumptuous in saying that for variety, good workmanship, and strong shooting,
they will be found in no way inferior to
those offered for sale in some of the most distinguished houses in the trade in
Dublin.
L. GEOGHEGAN would most respectfully impress upon the minds
of the public the danger of purchasing such Fire Arms as have been lately
imported from Birmingham, into this Town and other parts of the Country, by
Ironmongers, and other dealers, who know nothing whatever of such articles, and
which if tried by the ordinary means of proof would
be found most dangerous to those who use them, as they are made from the very
worst materials, and after little use, when the pores become opened, are sure
to cause destruction by the very circumstance of their flying to pieces, as has
already been unhappily the case in many instances; for it is a well known fact,
that the price of a pair of barrels, of
even an ordinary description would far exceed the sum paid for one of those
double guns, which they call the best, as every one of these barrels, which
they sell as twist, is nothing more than common iron veneered!!
Gentlemen desirous of having their Guns repaired in the best
and neatest manner will find considerable advantages in having them sent to
this Establishment, as they shall be done with the utmost care, most prompt
attention, and at the very lowest prices.
N.B: Second-hand guns taken in exchange.
He has lately received direct from the Manufacturers in London, an extensive
well-assorted supply of SPORTING AND BLASTING POWDERS, PATENT SHOT; JOYCE’S AND
WALKER’S PERCUSSION CAPS, GUN WADDING AND PATENT SAFETY FUSE.
Quarry owners and persons engaged in Blasting purposes will
most assuredly find it in their interest to deal with this Establishment, as
they can safely rely upon being supplied with most genuine articles, which, in
order to meet, …… of the times, will be sold at prices considerably lower than
any other house of the ……. in Galway.
Galway March 16th 1850.
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Note:
The above advertisement was placed in The Galway Vindicator and Connaught Advertiser during 1850's but unfortunately the the image is of a very poor quality and in parts illegible. It is hoped that at a later date we will find a better copy in an other edition of this newspaper.
Please refer to our older post with respect this gunmaker.
Please refer to our older post with respect this gunmaker.
Dave Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk
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