mattslaptop247 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I have just bought a back action, side lever hammergun with damascus twist barrels made ny Akrills of Beverley. They stopped trading about 10 years ago. Does anyone know who keeps the records now? I seem to think Roger Akrill was trading privatley now, without his shop. Can anyone help? I am trying to date the gun. It is number 3000. All help appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I have a bottle of glendfidich whisky waiting for anyone with the answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicblue Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Can't help much - the shop is now a takeaway. A nice old photo of the shop Photo If you search 192.com - there are a couple of Roy Akrill entries in Hull - you will have to pay for the data. Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrel browner Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hi give humberside shooting ground a call and ask to speak to their gunsmith he should be able to give you a bit of info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsDad Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Thought with a bit of reading, I might be able to releive you of a bottle of scotch. However, having had a look at Nigel Browns book `British Gunmakers` Vol 2; I can only offer you limited help as follows: Esau Akrill is listed as starting in Beverley in 1833 to 1858 and at 25 Blackfriargate from 1847 to 1851. He is later shown to be at Mytongate, Hull between 1851 & 1855. Henry Akrill is shown as being at Market Place, Beverly from 1861 to circa 1894. The business is then shown at 18 Market Place from 1905 where it traded as "The Holderness Gun & Clothing Stores". It finally closed as you have noted, in 2001. H E Akrill had guns built using his name and specification by firms such as `Holloway`, `Osborne` & `Carr`; therefore the serial number will refer to the maker rather than Akrill. The Akrill Serial number, prefixed with the letters "HEA" was impressed into the inside of the forend wood or stamped into the wood behind the trigger guard. No record of serial numbers is shown prior to 1910. The firms records are held by Roger Akrill - South Lawn, Church Lane, Thornton le Dale, N Yorks, YO18 7QL. Tel:01751 475093. If your gun has rebounding locks, i.e: you do not have to put the hammers to half cock in order to open the gun; it dates it as post 1867 when the rebounding lock first appeared. Trust this is of some help. Edited June 25, 2011 by JJsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 wow sorry i can not help you but i use to spend ages in that shop as a kid looking at all the guns and buying my air rifle pellets. Shame it closed down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsDad Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Apologies. Did a quick amendment to text & ended up with two identical replies. Must be the nut on the keyboard Edited June 25, 2011 by JJsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Got a reply from Mr Akrill today. Unfortunatly the records dont go as far back as my gun, but he could tell me by the name on the action that it was made between 1864 and 1888. Top bloke also sent me a trade label to pop in a gun case! :good: :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I have just aquired a second gun from akrills, serial number hea 9046. Can anyone date this? Its a 16g bne with some nice engraving and an unusual rectangular dolls head with a bite that fits under the scott spindle. Very unusual bite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Bloody hell matt where do you find these guns? How many pennies was it Atb matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzurri Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Fond memories of that shop as a kid, there was a sweetshop next door but I knew where i'd rather be Lol When York Guns moved to their new premises,I did all the joinery work, they got all the fittings/cabinets from Akrills,we were going to re use them in some way but they were too far gone,shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Bloody hell matt where do you find these guns? How many pennies was it Atb matt Kirklees guns 245quid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thought with a bit of reading, I might be able to releive you of a bottle of scotch. However, having had a look at Nigel Browns book `British Gunmakers` Vol 2; I can only offer you limited help as follows: Esau Akrill is listed as starting in Beverley in 1833 to 1858 and at 25 Blackfriargate from 1847 to 1851. He is later shown to be at Mytongate, Hull between 1851 & 1855. Henry Akrill is shown as being at Market Place, Beverly from 1861 to circa 1894. The business is then shown at 18 Market Place from 1905 where it traded as "The Holderness Gun & Clothing Stores". It finally closed as you have noted, in 2001. H E Akrill had guns built using his name and specification by firms such as `Holloway`, `Osborne` & `Carr`; therefore the serial number will refer to the maker rather than Akrill. The Akrill Serial number, prefixed with the letters "HEA" was impressed into the inside of the forend wood or stamped into the wood behind the trigger guard. No record of serial numbers is shown prior to 1910. The firms records are held by Roger Akrill - South Lawn, Church Lane, Thornton le Dale, N Yorks, YO18 7QL. Tel:01751 475093. If your gun has rebounding locks, i.e: you do not have to put the hammers to half cock in order to open the gun; it dates it as post 1867 when the rebounding lock first appeared. Trust this is of some help. That deserves the bottle of scotch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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