The continuing high demand for copies of Volumes One and Two of the renowned British Shotgun series has led to Quiller issuing new facsimile editions to complement the long-awaited publication of Volume Three (now available). Both of these important works are lavishly illustrated with contemporary photographs and diagrams, illustrations and patent drawings. Volume One 1850-1870 – traces the evolution of the shotgun during its formative years in Great Britain. Extensively and painstakingly researched, this highly regarded work gives an invaluable insight into the developments that took place during this innovative period. Volume Two 1871-1890 – the authors continue to unravel the intricate and fascinating story of the evolution and development of the British shotgun.
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THE AUTHORS
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Ian Crudgington
ran a successful gunmaking business and served for many years on the
Council of the Gun Trade Association, and has been Chairman of the
organisation. In 1960 he was elected to the Livery of the Gunmakers
company of the City of London, to the Court in 1969 and served as Master
from 1974 to 1975.
David Baker
has had a life-long fascination with the evolution of the sporting
gun. With his writing career now in its fourth decade, he has produced
hundreds of magazine articles and numerous books including The British Shotgun Volume One and Two; The Royal Gunroom at Sandringham and The Heyday of the Shotgun.
REVIEWS
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REVIEWS FOR THE BRITISH SHOTGUN VOLUME THREE
'It may have been 20 years in the making, but the third volume of Ian Crudgington and David Baker's trilogy The British Shotgun
has been well worth the wait. It picks up the story in 1891 and passes
through 120 years of technological development, to end in the present
day... The authors of The British Shotgun
can be proud of their achievement. They have succeeded in chronicling
the British shotgun's technological history in a manner that informs,
educates and entertains. The first two volumes are already regarded as
classics and Quiller has published facsimile editions for those who
missed them when they first came out - welcome news for me, as I have
used mine so much, they are quite worn out. I confidently predict that
this latest volume will soon join its predecessors in becoming a classic
work.' Shooting Times
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'This
fascinating book is relentless in its pursuit of gunmaking knowledge,
and is sumptuously illustrated with high quality photographs throughout
and excellent drawings, many of which were taken from the original
patents. Although sometimes technical in its approach, anyone who has
ever pondered just how their shotgun came to be will get enormous
pleasure from this book. The success of the series is such that the
publishers have re-issued the first two volumes of the book, and this
piece sits as a fitting companion alongside them. For any enthusiast of
British sporting guns, this collection is essential reading.' Shooting Gazette
