Castle Gunmakers, Norham, Northumberland

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Castle Gunmakers, Norham, Northumberland

Gramps meets Mr Fox

In the mid 1990’s I was living in the Rio Grande area of Texas, where I had been asked to create and manage two wildlife ranches, whilst at the same time trying to run my gun repair business. The ‘Flying G Ranch’ was a huge empty wilderness just a...

A Good Nose!

It must be nearly 50 years ago that I was picking up with my black labrador Sally on a well-known Southern estate when one of the many humorous episodes of my life occurred. Laden with pheasants from a very successful drive, I approached the guns who were taking...

Shooting Stories from Barry ‘Gramps’ Wilcox

Today we start a new series of stories from our most senior partner, Barry ‘Gramps’ Wilcox. Barry has been in the shooting world professionally and socially for over 50 years and there’s not really anything shooting related that he hasn’t seen...

12 Bore / .222 BRNO

Unusual and inexpensive 12 bore / .222 BRNO. This gun has been built to a much higher standard and specification than most BRNO’s and we have only seen one other – and that belonged to a German collector. 24 inch barrels with 2 3/4 inch chamber and 3/4...

20 bore Paul Roberts Rizzini Over and Under

Stunning 20 bore B Rizzini by Paul Roberts in makers case. This gun was built in Gardone, Italy, by Batista Rizzini to the specification of Paul Roberts who was the previous owner of Rigby’s. Paul, Batista and Barry Wilcox are mutual friends. 30 inch barrels...

Cross-over shotgun conversions

We are currently working on a pair of Best London Sidelock Guns, converting them from cross-over to conventional right-handed configuration. There are different stories behind cross-over shotgun conversions, but in this instance the story is as follows. A regular...

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