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The
Gazette
introducing the charles boswell •
a new direction
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DREAMS IN MY COFFEE
I consider myself a countryman with a lifelong experience
of shooting, both in the field and competitively. For the
past twenty years I have been engaged in the English gun
and double rifle trade; instructing, fitting, buying, selling,
renovating and repairing fine guns, dividing my time between
London and the USA.
This melting pot of experiences
has resulted, I hope, in my being able to judge the quality
of the workmanship of a gun and, being a practical sportsman,
to be able to determine exactly what a good gun is and how
it should perform.
It has long been my dream
to build my own guns. Many would consider this a foolish
dream, given that the accepted method of how to “make
a small fortune in the English gun trade is to start with
a large one” and I have no fortune… large or
small.
That said, many of the old
and established makers lose ground through conservatism
and suspicion of innovation, plus, their prices are pushed
up because of high overheads and their adherence to traditional
manufacturing techniques.
It is my intention to break
the mould and blend tradition and technology to produce
a Best Gun. I believe I can deliver a Best London Gun for
approximately half the price of any comparable gun on the
market today through the use of the finest outworkers in
the trade ( as do many London firms). Being a very critical
judge of what constitutes good work, as well as knowing
which man can do it, will be the key elements in my achieving
this goal.
Every gun maker in the world
today makes use of CNC and CAD engineering; the larger companies
carry this out inhouse and the smaller ones use outside
contractors. I will be no different.
I have reached an agreement
with the Italian gun making company, Famars di Abbiatico
and Salvinelli to supply me with 10 machined barrels and
actions annually. I will be working with Remo Salvinelli,
one of the world’s Master Gunmakers, who has been
responsible for a great number of important and excellent
ideas and
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inventions in gun making in recent years. Together we have created
an exceptionally attractive design, with superb mechanical integrity.
His invaluable assistance and contribution is a signature-guarantee
of excellence.
The manufactured parts will
be shipped to England, where the action and ejector work will
be submitted for London Proof, then the guns will be stocked,
engraved and finished within the London trade.
I personally will oversee every
aspect of the building process, from collection in Italy of the
raw parts through to the finished gun. Only ten guns will be made
annually, with a delivery time of less than one year.
A “Best Gun” deserves
a “Best Name” and I have been lucky enough to acquire
the name, goodwill and records of the London Gunmaker:
Charles Boswell Gun & Rifle Makers
16, Savile Row London W1 England
The first two guns are already
under construction. Both are small gauge, round action sidelock
ejector over and unders. They will be on display at The Vintage
Cup, Orvis Sandonnona,
Millbrook NY, this Fall and at next year’s Safari Club
International Show , Reno, NV in January.
The first two have already been
sold and the next four have orders pending.
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If you are interested in details
and costings, please contact me and I will keep you apprised of
the progress of the next Charles Boswells, my dream that is “
dreamed with open eyes, to make it possible.”
CHANGING PLACES
From
March 31st you will find me helping out on the Famars di Abbiatico
& Salvinelli booths at Shows in the USA, starting with The
Southern Side by Side Championships in April 23-25 at Deep River
Sporting Clays, in Sanford, NC. I invite you to come and see me
there, see the wonderful guns, have a great show and a great time.
I have an agreement of mutual assistance
with Famars and I will be working with them on their advertising,
marketing and Show schedules in the future. I will still maintain
a good relationship with E.J. Churchill as I do with many other
companies, so if you have any inquiries about the company or its
products, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will continue
to offer Shooting Schools and Custom Gunfittings across the country
and will shortly have a fine collection of guns for examination
and demonstration.
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