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Peterb
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Re: Third Fastener?
      22/12/05 05:28 AM

Remember that this Manton was not made by the Manton family. In this time they were mainly sold for India.

Manton was the man who brought English gunmaking out of the blacksmith shops. He was the beginning of fine English guns. His first apprentice was a fellow named Purdey who showed some promise. Manton's brother also was a gunmaker but not of the quality on Manton. Manton made the mistake of innovation when he should have stayed with flintlock shotguns (like Purdey when he left Manton to start his own gunworks). Manton experimented with various caplock guns (when they were under patent to others, unfortunately). This caused him legal problems and his business went under. His brother lasted longer. However, the name was sold (like Rigby now) and the name continued on into the 20th Century, I believe.



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* Third Fastener? bulldog563 21/12/05 05:52 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? 500Nitro   21/12/05 06:48 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? Marrakai   21/12/05 08:27 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? 400NitroExpress   21/12/05 11:18 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? 500Nitro   22/12/05 06:09 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? Marrakai   22/12/05 11:56 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? Marrakai   23/12/05 12:13 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? banzaibird   23/12/05 11:59 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   23/12/05 11:17 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? Marrakai   23/12/05 12:30 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   24/12/05 11:14 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? Marrakai   24/12/05 12:03 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   24/12/05 02:02 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? vigillinus   24/12/05 11:31 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   23/12/05 12:38 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   21/12/05 11:50 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? 400NitroExpress   22/12/05 12:25 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   22/12/05 12:32 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? Peterb   23/12/05 11:53 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   23/12/05 12:29 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? banzaibird   22/12/05 03:40 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? Peterb   22/12/05 05:28 AM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? 500Nitro   21/12/05 09:40 PM
. * * Re: Third Fastener? bulldog563   21/12/05 10:56 PM

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