11th September 2008, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kahnjar1
Not really to do with the thread but some background on Ketland & Co.
The firm of W Ketland (Ketland & Co) originates in Birmingham, England in 1740, and actually make very high quality Guns and pistols. As with most gunmakers they also made what were known as "Trade guns", usually of lower quality, and not finished as well. The Ketland private mark which was stamped on his pieces, was in fact the precurser of the modern Birmingham Proof Mark, which appears on all English made firearms which have been proved at that Proof House. There is also a Proof House in London which of course has its own mark.
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Outstanding info Stu!!! Thank you very much for the detail on that.
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