NUMBERS STAMPED ON IRISH GUNS

[james birch]

Originally Posted by JamesKelly

I have what I understand is an Irish blunderbuss, single bridled lock marked Thomas. Bore at least .80 cal (20mm +), 14-7/16" (367mm) barrel. I was told the markings MF 2878 were irish registration marks, and I had thought them from a time when Englishmen were not so keen on Irish men owning weapons. They are made with an older style of stamp.

has anyone managed to find a reference source for Irish registration
numbers

[adrian]

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Online.