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Dear Splitear ' English gun makers'By Bailley & Nie lists a Grenfell & Accles Ltd !891 /1896 .no other style Brum or Provincial ...

There hand cuts the sizes did varie, If any we don't drive them as hard as they did but they had wrought iron, that barrels probably...

Agreed with above and they are also a bit oversized.

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Northland NZ you mean . Well I worked for Tony Hawkins doing developement he paid me in barrels self Taught Engineer by the' El...

I am in northland.I have a life long interest in working original muzzle loaders . I recently bought a Tony Hawkins 450.. going to...

I used to hunt with a Beagle name of' Banjo' he wasn't mine he drove off the Deer & Goats I was after reliably. He was forever nose...

Yes that Rudyard's not as silly as he looks Thanks Dave .Regards Rudyard

Hi, As Rudyard wrote, they are private Tower proof marks. Gun makers could pay the Tower to have their barrels proofed rather than send...

The Marks are not Birmingham they are the Govt Tower pier mark for Commercial guns not Ordnance they would have the one but...

I think your post is being seen by all and welcome. Pretty sure there are a few guys from down under on here.

Good summery. I wasn't so much' feint of heart' as over charged with imagination I could see the potential I was under capitalized...

Not for the feint of heart ... as one of our MZL Members here just tried that ... but in another Country - not in India, and not for a...

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I think you would need to go to India .Thats what I did . I took locks inc a Orig Wheellock to supervise as the crew made copies , The...