IRISH GUNS

[ed good]

recently came into posession of this elegant hammer gun made by john parkinson of dublin, ireland around 1880, or so...except for a rigby percussion gun, have never seen another irish made gun from this period. have you?

[charlie cleveland]

boy thats a tough looking gun...lot of work in this gun.. what gauge is she.... charlie

[ed good]

charlie: its a 12 gauge.

[Dennis V. Nix]

Ed, is the left hammer a non engraved replacement? Beautiful shotgun.

[ed good]

left hammer is less profusely engraved, therefore, a later replacement?

are there anymore irish gun pictures anyone out there might wish to share?

[Andy Kelley]

Ed, I have a Keegan which is also a Dublin maker.It is a box lock and not as ornate as yours but a pleasure to shoot. I am out the door to go to SD and will post photos when I return. Up the rebels! Up the IRA!

[Rick Losey]

Irish guns, like Irish fly reels, do not show up often. But when they do they make you want to see more of them

[Rich Anderson]

The Jones underlever is very nice and durable. I have a J Venables & Son 16ga which is an English manufacturer but from the same time period. It's also a hammer gun with the Jones underlever system.

[Don Kaas]

Circa 1880, I would be very surprised if that gun was "made" in Dublin. I would be mildly surprised if it was even finished in Dublin. Although I am sure there were exceptions, Keegan, Kavanaugh and others bought their guns in Birmingham just like many other provincial makers. What proof marks are on it?

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I'm currently looking at pictures of a double 4 bore muzzle loader that's Irish.

DLH

[edgarspencer]

Circa 1880, I would be very surprised if that gun was "made" in Dublin. I would be mildly surprised if it was even finished in Dublin. Although I am sure there were exceptions, Keegan, Kavanaugh and others bought their guns in Birmingham just like many other provincial makers. What proof marks are on it?

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