by Barry Wilcox | Oct 29, 2013 | 'Gramps', Hunting dogs
In the mid 1990’s, I arrived at the “Flying G Ranch” in the Rio Grande area of south Texas. After many successful years in the UK driven game shooting industry, I had been offered the opportunity of a lifetime and my remit was to make the... by Barry Wilcox | Oct 18, 2013 | 'Gramps', Fishing
Not long after the war, when food rationing was still in place, one of my occasional (some may say many!) transgressions took place. I was about 10 years old and my pal Milf and I spent many a happy hour on and around the River Avon at Ringwood in Hampshire. At this... by Barry Wilcox | Oct 10, 2013 | Gun Sales
The 12 bore Hardy non ejector Sportsmen who fish often shoot and vice-versa. If you are one of them and have a collection of rods and reels bearing the famous Hardy name why not add a gun by this world renowned rod builder to your collection? William Hardy was... by Barry Wilcox | Oct 9, 2013 | Gun repairs
In April this year we wrote about a pair of Best London Sidelock cross-over shotguns that we were converting to conventional right-hand configuration. All the difficult metalwork had been done and we had sent them to be re-stocked. A pair of high quality walnut blanks... by Barry Wilcox | Oct 1, 2013 | Latest shooting news
After months of hard work from all the team, we finally have our new website up and running. Please take a look at the new Castle Gunmakers website and give us your feedback! Please also sign up for our newsletter if you’d like to hear the latest updates and... by Barry Wilcox | Sep 30, 2013 | Gun Sales
A true classic! 30″ barrels choked 1/4 & 1/2 Lovely 14 3/8 Stock 7lbs 6ozs £2850.00 by Barry Wilcox | Sep 30, 2013 | Gun Sales
Beautiful 425 in great condition 28″ Multi Choke 15 1/8 Exhibition stock 7lbs 4 ozs £1975.00 by Barry Wilcox | Sep 30, 2013 | Gun Sales
Classic Miroku Mk60 in great condition 30″ Barrels, Choked 1/4 & 1/2, Stock Length 14 5/8, Weight 7lbs 10 ozs £1575.00 by Barry Wilcox | Sep 30, 2013 | Gun Sales
Composed pair of Charles Lancaster best Grade A back action sidelocks built in 1910. After Charles Lancaster and his sons died, the business became under the direction of Henry Alfred Alexander Thorn who designed the above guns with their distinctive... by Barry Wilcox | Sep 16, 2013 | 'Gramps', Shotguns and shooting
Near the end of the Second world war a young German prisoner of war called Heinz (who at 14 years old seemed a low escape risk!) was sent to work with local farmers including my Grandfather. Heinz remained in the village after the war as he had no knowledge of the...
