Heyday of the Shotgun: the Art of the Gunmaker at the Turn of the Last Century

As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the skills of British gunmakers were reaching their pinnacle. The Empire and the increased wealth of the gentry had created a healthy market for sporting guns of all qualities. This book examines the guns in common use during those few years and looks at the shooting scene in general. It describes the state-of-the-art ?Best? guns, manufactured for the affluent shots of the age. 141 colour fb/w photographs