stokie Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I recently purchased a 20 bore sbs The only identification marks on it is the makers name AGNEW & SON HIGH STREET COLCHESTER It has birmingham proof marks but has not got a serial number at all . The FEO has no problem with this as he inspected it at its last keepers address and told him to insert makers name as serial on his ticket. Which i have done also. I have googled the name and drawn a blank. Is there any way of tracing the guns heritage and history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I recently purchased a 20 bore sbs The only identification marks on it is the makers name AGNEW & SON HIGH STREET COLCHESTER It has birmingham proof marks but has not got a serial number at all . The FEO has no problem with this as he inspected it at its last keepers address and told him to insert makers name as serial on his ticket. Which i have done also. I have googled the name and drawn a blank. Is there any way of tracing the guns heritage and history The only Agnew and Son that I can find listed as a gunmaker is Agnew and Son, Exeter c.1900. The name may well not have been a gunmaker, but rather an ironmonger (Hardwareman) who had guns made with his name on them. This would appear to be borne out by the Birmingham proof marks, if the gun had been made in Colchester, it would probably have been proofed in London, just down the road. If this is the case, the chance of tracing the history is non-existant, there are no lists of Ironmongers of the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Top man cheers for that bob Keep the info coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2shots Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 www.gunshot.co.uk/sidebyside.htm has a sideplate 12g for £4000 also one on guns america agnew@sons by lc fenwicke london fishing and hunting suppliers $1495 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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