Feltwad

I have found through personal research that there are parts of well known books which are not correct which are parts of books published in the past. . For these reasons I did 20 years research into the traditional gunmakers of the north from the Scottish border down to York a total of 300 plus names for my personal use Feltwad

Has a shooter for the past 77years I have witnessed the same has Big Al by mostly young jealous shooters who have only shot for a few years and think they know everything .I have seen many changes in shooting over the decades but I have always said that a shooters worst enemy is his fellow shooter Feltwad

Steel shot will mark the end of an era for the Damascus barrel muzzle loaders and early hammer guns and a important part of a gun heritage. Feltwad

I would say for both sales that prices were higher for the December sale than early sales more so the antique items Feltwad

Once you got the prices for the sealed bids printed late on the day now it is sometimes on the following day or maybe 2 or 3 days later If you check you lot against the list you may think you have won that lot but there is often several bids of the same price for the same lot so the first one sent is the winner. Do not forget the postage has most of the represented valuation days do not now do the purchases of the sales .Another fault is too many foreign enters with extra VAT on the hammer price. Feltwad

Bishop Auckland in Co Durham has them all plus a few more besides most are out of town but it has grippled the town centre plus family run business once the town had two markets a week on a Thursday and a Saturday with the Saturday one gone by open till 7 pm with the gas lighting. The only advantage is the competition result that the petrol is the cheapest in the area Feltwad

Has to online gun auctions the best off are the auctioneers The buyer on buying a item online will have a commission of 30to 35 % on the hammer price , if he cannot attend the auction he will have the cost of postage , if it is a in house p&p this will average £45to £65 if you require a courier are lucky and find one has most will not entertain the carrying of guns the average cost in the UK will £90 to £120 there will be a cost For your local RFD, For the seller this averages 15% is charged Feltwad

If your intentions to make a collection of antique guns from the flintlock to the early breech loaders now is the time to buy because todays prices of these guns are at a very low price . Feltwad

Well My mistake I now see it is a percussion muzzle loader and is classed has a antique but like all antiques which do not need a licence but you want to use it then it must be entered on your licence but extra large bore size does come into it to use . Before lead shot for wildfowling was banned some muzzle loading fowling guns up to four bore were entered on shotgun licence for a short period for fowling holiday and then returned to antique status. Feltwad

You do not say if it is a muzzle loader or a breech loader and if it is black powder or nitro proof Feltwad

Just interested. did the Muzzle Loaders attend this year Sandringham Game Fair the same company Living Heritage did organise a Country Fair at Raby Castle Co Durham in 2009 , 10,and 11 .Here the muzzle loaders stand was well supported both shooting plus a static display of weapons . This show improved each year then it suddenly stopped after just three years sadly not another game fair has started in the North East to my knowledge Feltwad

Some of the exhibits in the Countryside tent in 2023 Feltwad

There will be no Countryside Tent at this years Wolsingham show the 7 and 8th September owing to the person who runs it been in poor health and no volunteer coming forward This tent is well represented by country sports with shooting and hunting exhibits and attracted up to 10-15 thousand of the public through the tent to a lot of people it will be a big miss. Feltwad

The top rib needs taken off and relaying because it s not seating properly and allowing water to enter the barrels Also the barrel muzzle ends are not a good job and not regulated Feltwad

Prices were up at this sale I bit on two lots in the percussion guns in the Sealed Bids both sold for nearly twice the estimate price Feltwad