Paddy Garnett Shoot outside of Dublin. c.1930.

 

Paddy Garnett

Gunsmith

Dublin

 

                       Paddy Garnett shoot outside Dublin.

Mr N.C. Tarr, Paddy Garnett, unknown client and Mrs Annette Tarr. c.1930.

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Paddy Garnett (Gunsmith) with clients at a shoot outside of Dublin. c.1930.

 Paddy Garnett (in centre)

Gunsmith

Dublin

Mr N.C. Tarr, Paddy Garnett and an unknown client at a shoot outside Dublin. c.1930.

M Garnett & Son became Garnetts & Keegan's in 1939.

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Tube-Locked (Joseph Manton Patent No.4285) Saw-Handled Duelling Pistol by George McKnight, Dublin.

 

 

George McKnight

Gunmaker

Dublin 

Extremely rare and desirable Tube-Locked Saw-Handled Duelling Pistol detailed by Ronald A. Ogan in the Gun Report of July 1978.

All photography courtesy of both C. Mike Madsen and Garrett Brownell.

 This pistol utilising the Joseph Manton tube lock system (1818) . Alexander Forsyth successfully suing Manton for breach of his master patent covering the use of fulminate of mercury as a form of ignition for firearms.

Col Peter Hawker in Instructions to Young Sportsmen (3rd Edition) of 1824 praises Joseph Manton as one of the most gifted of gunmakers P.64 but goes on to highlight the draw backs of the tube-lock as a system due to the side entry of the ignition and the preference for the later adopted cap system with the central charge ignition. 

 

Col Lt., Peter Hawkers references to barrel boring and the evidence of the harder hitting flintlock system are interesting to all those concerned with the ballistics of early firearms.

 

 

This duelling pistol made by George McKnight of Dublin highlighting the forward thinking artisans of Dublin and their want of engaging the latest technology. 

15" Overall with a 9.5" octagonal barrel.

                                                A selection of tubes used in this system.

           Engravings from Instruction to Young Sportsmen by Lt Col Peter Hawker of 1854.

Further Notes:

1) Illustrated British Firearms Patents 1714-1853 by Stephen V.Crancsay and Merrill Lindsay. 

Winchester Press. 1969.

2)  English Gunmakers by De Witt Bailey & Douglas A. Nie. Arms & Armour Press 1978.

                                     pages 78, 84 & 94 detailing Alfred Clayton.

Please refer to our older posts with respect to George McKnight.

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Henry Allport, Cork. Trade Card c. 1830

 

 Henry Allport

77 Old George's Street

Cork

 

 A very rare trade card/label for Henry Allport, Cork. 

"Thos, Jennings Esq.. May 28th 1844"

We buy original trade cards/labels especially those of Irish gunmakers.

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

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Joseph Braddell & Son. Receipt. Shooting Let. 13th June 1898.

 

 

 

 Joseph Braddell & Son

Castle Place

Belfast

 1898

                                                   Shooting let to The Hon. E. Cochrane.

                                                                  Authors Collecton.

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The Act of Union of 1801: Hopeful repeal of the Act 1830.

 

                                 The Tradesmen of Ireland continued their fight against the Union.

                                                                  The Freemans Journal 1830

                                                            Courtesy British Newspaper Archive.

                                                    https://victorianweb.org/history/ireland1.html

                            Please refer to the above website for further details related to the Act of Union

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Westport Mail. 1831.

 Westport Mail

Between

Castlebar, Sligo and Westport.

1831

 

                                                  Mayo Constitution 24th October 1831                                                                                                   Courtesy British Newspaper Archive

The protection of the mail, passengers and their belongings was a priority for these coaching companies and the gunmakers of Ireland supplied a variety of coaching pistols and carbines in order that this facilicity was met. By this date, 1831, the blunderbuss had been superseded by the double barrelled carbine.

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