Our Next Shows

 

Southern Side by Side Spring Classic 2012

We will be exhibiting our guns, cases and accessories at the Southern Side by Side Spring Classic held at Deep River Sporting Clays, Sanford, Nth Carolina in April 2012. Full details of the venue can be found at the link below.
We are very proud to sponsor the Black Powder Event and present awards to the High Gun and Runner Up, in 2011 these were engraved, buffalo horn bodied brass snap caps made up in our own workshops.

 

Vintage Cup 2012

The 16th annual Vintage Cup is moving back up north to a new venue, well in fact its very original venue, at Addieville East Farm in Mapleville, RI on 27th-30th September, 2012. We hope to be there. More details will follow in due course.

Vintagers Order of Edwardian Gunners

 

Antique Arms Show, Las Vegas 2013

After our hugely successful 2012 trip to this show we plan to be back again in January 2013.
This is a wonderful event that we have attended three times before. Between the Sporting Arms, Antique Arms and Knifemakers Shows, this is really packed with everything from the finest modern and antique firearms, through fabulous accessories, exciting outfitters and extraordinary blades to antique items barely recognizable as such!

There is so much to see, one’s head spins!

Details of this event can be found at the link below.

 

 

 

Recent Additions To Our Stock List
A cute little 20b BLNE by J Blanch & Son, this sweet little gun has replacement 26" 'Churchill' barrels and 2 3/4" nitro proof. Ready for game or clays. Take a look! This has to be the most interesting and unusual shotgun that we have had the pleasure to work on recently: a Needham Patent Charles Lancaster SLE in 16b. Gorgeous engraving and 2 3/4" Nitro proof. A Must for any connoisseur of British guns. See more here.
This pair of sidelever guns by Stephen Grant are both extremely lovely. Fully restored to showroom condition they are worthy of a very close look. Follow the links on their individual photos above to read more.
   

Here we have three very new additions to our stock list. Clockwise from the top left:
A 12g SLNE by Charles Boswell, a maker famous for his Pigeon Guns. Sadly this is not one of those but none the less a very attractive gun.
Next a 12g SLE by James Lang & Co, lovely original stock and damascus barrels with lots of original finish.
Last but not least, a beautifully engraved SLE by the very well respected Scottish gunmaker, J McCririck of Ayr: original steel barrels and lovely wood.
All these three will need careful restoration to maintain their fine patina which we will enjoy immensely.
 
This is a recent addition to our stock list: a lovely Stephen Grant toplever SLE made in 1891. Fabulous wood and excellent barrel measurements make this gun a real bargain. Full details are available here.
This very rare pair of sidelock ejectors by James Lang have recently finished their passage through our workshops. Built as a matched pair in 1891 and 1893, they come complete with fresh 2 3/4" proof, their lovely, relined oak & leather case and appropriate accessories. Full details and many more photos await you.
As good as example as you are likely to find nowadays of a late 19th Century provincial hammergun, this lovely piece signed J Wells is a real shooter. 30" damascus tubes, 14 1/4" highly figured stock: all in all a great gun at a fantastic price.
Look at its full specification here.

A recent addition to our stock list is this lovely Bar-in-Wood Purdey. Made in 1873, rebarrelled with steel chopperlump by the makers and more recently restocked with beautiful wood. Cased with some accessories. What is there not to like!
Take a look!
Our most recent addition to the stock list is this 1871 Rotary Underlever by Boss & Co. With its chequered past it has survived fantastically well and is now nitro proof and ready for use. Recently sold but....
It really is a gem and is worthy of a good look.		 Very much a sleeper, this beautifully appointed provincial hammergun by James Burrow displays a generous amount of original colour and the most terrific engraving. View more detailed pictures here.

 
We have become familiar with the cartridges of RST Ltd through the US double gun competitions and exhibitions that we attend and can thoroughly recommend their products. Their range includes many light loads for those shooting classic guns or simply wanting to take advantage of light recoil and improved patterns. For those not able to access CIP standard ammunition, we would strongly recommend the use of the RST Ltd cartridges in our guns, ensuring of course that the correct case length and load is used for the gun in question.
Technical inquiries about RST Ltd cartridges should be addressed directly to them.

 

Visit our Hand Made Tools and Accessories page for details of our unique Damascus Bodied Snapcaps, Oil Bottles and Striker Pots. You will also find details of our bespoke Engraving Service for these fabulous accessories.

 

Heritage Guns is delighted to offer a new service to our customers:
Independent Auction Condition Reports.
For a modest fee, we will examine items offered at any of the main London auctions and provide an e-mail report of its external condition. Furthermore, if you wish to proceed with a bid, we will arrange for it to be made on your behalf.
If you want further information on the service, please contact us.

 

Heritage Guns is an organization with a well-defined ethos.

We are passionate about guns made around the turn of the 19th Century and especially so about those by lesser known gunmakers both in London and the provinces.
Our aim is to produce an historic, aesthetically delightful gun suitable for use in the modern sporting landscape.
Every Heritage Gun can be ordered with a Heritage Companion, a unique leather bound manual which gives a fascinating insight into the history of the gun's maker, the gun itself and a mass of patent and other technical information.

If required, all guns can be supplied in a beautifully restored case, fitted with hand crafted tools.

 
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