A number of years ago I talked with Frank Wiseman about the Skimin & Woods records. Frank, 84 years old at the time, told me "You know, we had a War", in typical Brit understatement. The records were lost in the Blitz. I was inquiring about a 2" boxlock branded Abercrombie and Fitch, supposedly made by Skimin & Wood. I had to wait for Griffen & Howe to start digitizing thier records to find out the gun was made for A&F by J&W Tolley in 1939 and sold by A&F in 1941. Tolley made a few batches of 10 or so guns at a time for A&F over the years. The little 2" weighs 5# 7oz and is very nicely made. I don't know if Frank is still alive but he left sons to run his business and was still making guns under the Wiseman name when I talked to Frank.-Dick

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