Ok, back to case labels...

Buckstix: that Birdhunter label is a wonderful tribute to Bob, marvelous stuff! He and I corresponded a lot during his first DR build.
He would be chuffed!

Meanwhile, here's another ripper trade label, a rare one from a gunmaker/retailer operating in Bombay during the Raj:

Had a serious chuckle at their telegram address: Banduk wala!

Absolutely love this stuff!

Got a bunch more, but will stick to trade labels for guns I actually have examples of from now on.

Barry: Looked for a Merkel repro but my memory was at fault. It was a Simson, done for a mate who bought a mid-grade 12-bore off me at the time.