Looking for information on the maker of these boxlock pistols, TOWNSHEND

Tony PP · 27th February 2015, 09:29 AM

Perhaps that link was not very helpful as It looks like the pictures were actually of your pistol

Niall · 27th February 2015, 11:42 AM

Possibly manufactured by the trade in Birmingham and retailed by Towns(h)end in Cork.That would be a common enough route for pistols of this type.Town(s)hend might have been an ironmonger/hardware merchant who retailed guns and possibly did repairs and modifications.There were a few of these dealers in Cork.

dana_w · 27th February 2015, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Niall

Possibly manufactured by the trade in Birmingham and retailed by Towns(h)end in Cork.That would be a common enough route for pistols of this type.Town(s)hend might have been an ironmonger/hardware merchant who retailed guns and possibly did repairs and modifications.There were a few of these dealers in Cork.

That is an interesting idea Nial, I will investigate. Thanks!

You guessed it Tony PP, that is my very own wed site.

dana_w · 27th February 2015, 05:00 PM

After looking around for a few hours I gave up and sent an email to the keepers of all things Towns(h)end, Colonel John Townsend & Dr. Richard Townsend.

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/home.php

27th February 2015, 09:29 AM	#1
Tony PP Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 26	Townshend. Perhaps that link was not very helpful as It looks like the pictures were actually of your pistol

27th February 2015, 11:42 AM	#2
Niall Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 2	Possibly manufactured by the trade in Birmingham and retailed by Towns(h)end in Cork.That would be a common enough route for pistols of this type.Town(s)hend might have been an ironmonger/hardware merchant who retailed guns and possibly did repairs and modifications.There were a few of these dealers in Cork. Last edited by Niall; 27th February 2015 at 01:04 PM.

27th February 2015, 05:00 PM	#4
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 437	After looking around for a few hours I gave up and sent an email to the keepers of all things Towns(h)end, Colonel John Townsend & Dr. Richard Townsend. http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/home.php