The Field  |  July 2018
THE ART OF GUN MAKING: BIRMINGHAM'S GLORIOUS BEST
If the British “best” is the Stradivarius of fine guns, why is Birmingham seen
as second fiddle? A look to the past might prove instrumental. The British gun trade is divided into three parts, in the manner of Caesar’s Gaul: London earned her much-trumpeted virtues delivering luxurious duellers, pigeon guns and fowlers to the aristocracy; Scotland provided sportsmen with guns and
rifles suitable for Highland game; but Birmingham’s traditions are an altogether different bag of nails. Birmingham’s Gun Quarter, born of conflict, has existed in the shadow of London and Scotland. Is it time to reappraise its position?
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Field July 2018.