Country queries
Jul 15, 2021
3 minutes
GUN’S HISTORY
Q I’m in possession of what appears to be a 19th-century, damascus double-barrel shotgun that belonged to my grandfather. He used it throughout his lifetime for hunting. It has the signature of ‘D Meaden, London’ on the silver plate. I would like to obtain some sort of history on the gun, if possible.
VB, by email
A The Royal Armouries in Leeds says that D Meaden does not appear in the , so was most likely a retailer
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