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Thanks for the advice Mervyn, some good points there.

Thank you chaps. It's always nice to share our hobbies. I have created a thread in the firearms section outlining my collection. Time to spend a couple more hours going through this site! kind regards Nick

Good day all. As a newbie to this excellent site, and an amateur collector of antique firearms, I thought I'd share a few pictures of my pistol collection. I started collecting approximately 6 years ago and have slowly added to the collection as funds permit. I have met many interesting people along the way, have made a few mistakes here and there and have still a lot to learn but the hooby offers so much to keep oneself entertained. Collecting and researching antique guns ticks so many boxes! They are works of art in their own right; they actually do something; and they are steeped in history. What more can one want? I stick mainly to English pieces (although I do own a couple of original Colt revolvers - couldn't resist) and although I promised myself that I would stick to pistols, I have already started to edge my way down the slippery slope of military longarms! My poor wife!! I hope you like them. http://img69.imagesh...rspepperbox.jpg kind regards Nick

Hi all I am new to this excellent site and this is my first post! I have been collecting and researching antique firearms for a few years now and have slowly built up a modest collection (of which I will post in the gallery section). My most recent acquisition is this rather large police pistol. It is of 12 bore and sports a captive ramrod. Apart from Birmingham proofs, there are no other markings. It does not appear to have had much use and is in excellent condition. It came with a rather thread bare piece of parchment stating that it belonged to a police constable of the Merthyr Tydfil police force, South Wales. Interesting stuff! http://img36.imagesh...p?id=man1lr.jpg kind regards Nick