HISTORICAL GUNS
Fred Scales Gun
Fred Scales worked as a stocker at Purdeys during the first half of the 20th century during a time that some of the best guns ever were made. As all gun makers, at one point ...
Baron Maurice de Hirsch
1831-1896, was a German Jewish financier and philanthropist in England. After his son's death he organized the Jewish Colonization Association thru which ...
Maharaja Duleep Singh
the last of the throned leaders of the Punjabs, was brought to England after the conquest of India. As a British subject he became a close companion to Queen ...
"Mr. Champion's Atkin"
An article written by John Ian Gregson in the Shooting Sportsmen, page 49 September/October 1999 issue, describing the only O/U ever made by Atkin ...
John Dickson & Sons #3795/3796
Exceptional pair of unfired muzzle loading double barrel rifles built in 1883 for eccentric Scottish collector Charles Gordon. Two of over 300 different firearms ...
Lord Walsingham
as mentioned above, was also recognized as a Best shot. One of his contributions to the sport and to the Badminton Library was "Shooting on the Moor and Marsh" with ...
James Purdey & Sons #26865
Exceptional 20 bore and last gun made by David Trevallion while at Purdey's Audley House address. When David left Purdey for his stretch in the British army ...