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Longknife
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Robert Hughes and Sons Makers London
      22/05/17 02:08 AM

Here are some pictures of my Robert Hughes SXS 500 EX (3 inch) rifle. It has Henry rifling, the barrels are 26 inches long and it weighs a trim 9 lb. and 4 oz. I was amazed at how slim and trim and balanced it feels in my hands. Those English makers sure knew their stuff! Here is what I have found out about Hughes, and if this info is correct, that makes this gun a very LATE period BPE rifle made after 1897. If anyone has any other info on Hughes or pictures of his rifles (or other products) I would appreciate it if you could share it with me, just PM me with the info. THANK YOU, ED




UNIVERSAL FIRE ARMS WORKS / ROBERT HUGHES / BIRM. Robert Hughes was a successful Birmingham gun & rifle maker who operated at 22 Moland Street from 1855-1870 and who moved to 100 Moland Street in 1870, operating there as Ammunition, Barrel, Furniture & Implement maker until 1905, with the company becoming Robert Hughes & Sons in 1897.

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