Webley & Scott built guns and actions for loads of makers - some of them famous names like Holland & Holland. They weren`t the only Birmingham `makers to the trade` though as there were plenty of others. People ought to read a few books as they might be surprised at who actually built their famous name guns. Douglas Tates` `Birmingham Gunmakers` lets many of the `cats out of the bag. When Nigel Browns` second volume of `British Gunmakers` becomes available it ought to go a long way towards completing the job.
I was talking to Robin Brown of A.A.Brown & Sons last Friday - another well known `maker to the trade` and builders of some of the finest finest bespoke shotguns in existence - what he had to say re. the subject was extraordinary.....and I daren`t repeat much of it !
Jeffery sourced guns and parts from many different makers - I doubt that the full extent of who those makers were will ever be completely known. They weren`t the only ones to source items from Belgium either. Does it really matter who actually built a gun though ? The quality is what matters -
when the quality doesn`t match that expected of the name is the time to start worrying............
What was that about Rigby ?