Esau Akrill of Beverley

[George Davis]

February 2018 I displayed this shotgun at our "Show and Tell Night" in Patagonia, AZ. I apologies for the delay in getting these pictures posted.
This a 30 inch damascus barreled Jones Underlever, nice and quick handling gun.
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[George Davis]

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[Kurt Sauers]

What do you guys know of akrill shotguns?

[Rick Losey]

Could you get the gun to sit still when you take the pictures :rolleyes:


have you seen this

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/end-of-era-as-gun-shop-closes-1-2407479



THE year was 1828. Novelists Leo Tolstoy and Jules Verne were being born worlds apart, the composer Franz Schubert was dying in Austria and thousands of Englishmen still bore the scars of Waterloo. And in the market town of Beverley, gunsmith Esau Akrill was putting his name to a store in the market place and forging a family trade that would last 173 years. Five generations have passed and the name Akrill has become synonymous with quality and old-fashioned service. Esau ran the store until 1880, and the man – or woman – in charge has always signed their name Akrill. Even an Emily Akrill ran the gun shop while the menfolk were away at war. Now Akrill’s is to close its doors after almost two centuries as a mainstay in the town. With a tear in his eye, the descendant of the first Akrill to sell weapons and ammunition from the humble store, will tomorrow say enough is enough.

[Mike Franzen]

I would imagine many in Britain celebrated the loss. I would hate to be the one in charge when an old family business closed. Looks like a really nice gun. First I’ve heard of them.

[George Davis]

Hope these are better photos:
Barrel Length: 30 inches
Right Barrel Bore: .743
Left Barrel Bore: .736
both are choked cylinder
based on the wall thickest I don't believe either barrel has been honed

This gun was purchased from Erickson and Erickson approximately 15 years ago.

[George Davis]

Again I hope these are better photos.

[charlie cleveland]

nice gun...sad about the closeing of the store....charlie

[John Campbell]

A nice mid-level gun. But at .743 ID, I'd be willing to bet that the right barrel at least has had a bit of hone work...

[Harry Collins]

Many 1880 guns including Parker had .750 bores to allow 11 gauge wads used in 12 gauge extruded brass shells. European guns of today have .720 12 gauge bores compared to our .729. So about .010 difference between them and us.

[Bob Brown]

I've got a H.E. Akrill round action side lock that I bought in 2006. I picked it up at a gun auction and it fit like a glove. It was my first quality SxS and really opened my eyes to what a shotgun should be. I contacted Rodger Akrill to see if there was any more info available and he turned out to be a very nice guy. We spoke a few times on the phone and traded emails while he searched the records for it. Their records were lost in a 1910 fire and mine was made between 1906-1910, so no luck. He did send a nice letter with his thoughts and opinions of the gun on the Akrill letterhead as well as a case label. It is still my favorite shotgun.

[George Davis]

Could you please share Roger Akrill contact information? I would like any insight or information he could share about this gun. Thanks

[Bob Brown]

Scott, my info is 12 years old and may be out of date but you might try this:
Roger Akrill, South Lawn, Church Lane, Thornton Dale, N. York, England, Y018 7QL, telephone: 01751 475093.
I'm not sure if this is current. Good luck, and I really like your hammer gun.