jagermeister -

Wm. Douglass is not really an historical English maker's name, so there isn't much to tell about the history (in the sense of “old” English makers.)

In short, the Wm. Douglass is about the only affordable "English" double of modern make. The barreled actions were made in Holland and imported into the UK in-the-white. There they were regulated, stocked, proofed and finished. (FWIW - Some wouldn’t consider that an “English” gun, but they would probably also be surprised to know where a lot of the parts of today’s English guns come from.)

This process was coordinated and the guns were imported by Donald Shrum (now deceased) of Cape Outfitters. When Don passed away, so too did the Wm. Douglass.

There's a lot of gun in a Wm. Douglass for the money (considering it would cost about 25-30K to have a copy made/finished in the UK). To start with they are well balanced and handle well. They have modern metallurgy and are fit and finished well. I'm not a fan of the semi-beavertail fore end, personally, but that’s an easy problem to solve.

The one in particular you’re referring to is one that I have consigned for a customer that wanted to buy a sidelock HEYM.

So, that's the short story on Wm. Douglass. Some others may have more details. Feel free to contact me with any additional questions.

Here are some photos.