Assistance Identifying Thomas Thomson PICS Added

[Subullmatt]

Hello,

I was given a muzzleloader marked "Thomas Thomson Aberdeen" but can't seem to find much on it.

Is anyone familiar with the name? There's a few pictures.





https://flickr.com/photos/151429622@N06/sets/72157686226617762

Thanks,

Matt

 

[flyr]

Hello,

I was given a muzzleloader marked "Thomas Thomson Aberdeen" but can't seem to find much on it.

Is anyone familiar with the name?

Thanks,

Matt

Found this through an IGC (Internet Gun Club) search:

Given Names

First name/s: Thomas

Surname: Thomson
Location

First Address: 74 Union Street (1 Exchange Street)

City/Town: Aberdeen

County: Aberdeenshire

Area: Scotland

Country: United Kingdom
Other Addresses:

68 Union Street
Information

Trade: Gunmaker

Dates: 1837-1884

Notes:

Established in 1837 at 74 Union Street, Aberdeen, he took additional premises in 1859 at 1 Exchange Street. In 1862 these were vacated. In 1884 he moved to 68 Union Street. He was not recorded after that date.

 

[Subullmatt]

Very interesting. I added a link to some photos. It appears to have been refinished at some point.

 

[tiriaq]

Birmingham proof marks on the barrel? Thomson is more likely to have retailed the gun than made it.
The ramrod is a replacement, and striped ones are out of place on a British gun.

 

[Subullmatt]

How do I find the proofs? I know nothing about these guns at all!

 

[tiriaq]

If the proofs aren't on the upper left of the barrel breech, they will be on the bottom.

 

[Subullmatt]

Can anybody make anything of those proofs?

 

[tacfoley]

Hello......................Matt

These Birmingham Proof marks were in use between 1813 and 1904. The right-hand stamp is the Birmingham Company Proof and the left-hand stamp is the 'View' stamp.

tac

 

[Subullmatt]

These Birmingham Proof marks were in use between 1813 and 1904. The right-hand stamp is the Birmingham Company Proof and the left-hand stamp is the 'View' stamp.

tac

Wow! Thank you. Very neat. Anything particularly special about it? Thanks for the info!!!

 

[tacfoley]

Nope.

tac

 

[Subullmatt]

Nope.

tac

Nice! Thank you