2 Band Volunteer .577" Enfield Musket by G W Bales

This forum is a Moderator choice forum for moving posts that exibit particularly outstanding contributions of information about firearms. Only posts that move past the main page make it here for a second look by choice of the moderators.

Moderators: DuncaninFrance, Niner Delta, Niner, joseyclosey, Miller Tyme, PeterN2, dhtaxi, Aughnanure, blackisler

User avatar
dromia
Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 1843
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:37 pm
Location: UK
Contact:

Post by dromia » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:24 pm

Michael,

the petals show how in touch I am with my feminine side. :D

With such grace and beauty bestowed on the lady how can one not be anything but romantic in her presenece. ;)
ImageImage
User avatar
dhtaxi
Moderator
Posts: 2090
Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:16 pm
Location: cleveland. england
Contact:

rifle

Post by dhtaxi » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:44 am

Lovely Adam Im not jealous honest.

The gun runners have come up trumps again.
SgtJethro
Contributing Member
Posts: 166
Joined: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:39 pm
Location: Ironton, OH

Post by SgtJethro » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:59 pm

Adam, my old bilge plumber and dumpster diver, please do not be offended, but this thread and its related one over in Handloading is p*$$&%g me off.

I have had a long longing for a MH and was looking at one in a magazine recently. As luck would have it, the CinC caught me. I was informed that unless 50% of my current stockpile disappeared first, that certain body parts would vanish should anything resembling a MH enter the premises. :( :shock: :mad: :oops:

The fact that this statement was made while the CinC was holding a meat clever suggests that she meant what she said.

Also, please note that the current postal/internet match has a category for this new blunderbluss of yours. I fully expect you to demonstrate your prowess with your new found love.

It Ain't A Wallhanger, Maggot!

Sgt Jethro
User avatar
dromia
Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 1843
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:37 pm
Location: UK
Contact:

Post by dromia » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:27 pm

That lubrisizer is pretty appropriate eh what? me old five fingered widget waggler. :D

We shall endeavour to punch some paper together for the match, just need a mould, see what I can get at Bisley this weekend.
ImageImage
dbm
Regular visitor
Posts: 93
Joined: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:13 pm
Location: UK
Contact:

Post by dbm » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:36 pm

From Bailey and Nie's "English Gunmakers": George William Bales

Colchester. 150 High St. 1850-1870.

Ipswich. Tavern St. 1838; 15 Cornhill 1845-1870. Also archery warehouse.



Also I have found some more 'padding' to flesh out the family as follows.....



George William Bales was born in London c.1809. He married Lucretia (born c.1814 at Gosport, Hants.). They had at least five children:



Charles George (c1839-1879)

Jessie (c1844-)

Alice M. (c1847-)

John (c1850-)

William (c1851-)

Frank Alfred (c1854-)



All were born in Ipswich, Suffolk.



In 1861 George William was resident at 15 Cornhill, Ipswich and according to census returns was a gunmaker employing 4 men, 2 apprentices & 1 boy. His son Charles George was also a gunmaker. At 17, in 1871, Frank was a gunmaker at the same address.



Lucretia died in 1878, followed in 1879 by Charles (aged only 40). George William died in 1881.



Frank was still a gunmaker and at the 15 Cornhill address in 1881.





David
David Minshall - www.researchpress.co.uk
Firearms, long range shooting and associated history
User avatar
dromia
Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 1843
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:37 pm
Location: UK
Contact:

Post by dromia » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:14 pm

Thank you again David for that addittional information, I do appreciate you looking it out.

Those sort of details really help these pieces live in your imagination. :D
ImageImage
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11519
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

This string seems to be the first.

Post by Niner » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:04 pm

The first to have one of those animated subject icons. I want to get Jason to change it to somthing more ....appropriate for a gun site.
Post Reply