Trulock & Harriss Choke Boring and RIC Pistol. 1877
Trulock & Harriss Gun & Rifle Manufacturers 9 Dawson Street Dublin Irish Field 17th November 1877. (British Newspaper Archive) David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
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Brass Blunderbuss Barrel with Registration. LD 268. (Longford).
Brass Blunderbuss Barrel with Longford registration (LD 268). Steel tang. Tower Private Proofs ( Used c.1750-c.1810 ). Cross Sceptres (Crowned) struck twice. The blunderbuss this barrel came from was sold out of "Dublin" Our thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
John Murphy, Dublin concentrates on barrel making. 1816.
Dublin Evening Post 20th August 1816 (British Newspaper Archive) Please refer to our older posts with respect to John Murphy, Gunmaker and Gun Barrel Maker. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
Samuel Cheetham, Gun Barrel Manufacturer... Accident & Death.
Samuel Cheetham Gun Barrel Manufacturer 3 Camden Row & Montague Street Dublin Tyrawly Herald 24th July 1851 (British Newspaper Archive) During the industrial revolution various factory acts were enacted, the first being in 1802 but the regulations relating to moving machinery were not brought into law until 1878. However, these regulations were often flouted or ignored by management and the workforce due to short-cuts in working practices. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
Elongated Rifle Shot ( Minie Bullet). 1866.
English Leader. 21st July 1866. (British Newspaper Archive) David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
Pigeon-House Trials. Minie Bullet. Kavanagh. 1852
Pigeon-House Trials Dublin Evening Mail. 30th April 1852. (British Newspaper Archive) We are always interested in material related to the early gunmakers of Ireland. David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
The Irish Rifle Association. June 1867.
Dublin Evening Mail 3rd July 1867. (British Newspaper Archive) David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk