The Lancaster body action gun is built on Beesley's patent,Right?
I own a Beesley 12b built on this action. It bears Beesley's name and address.
The license I referred to was for the action not the whole gun.Even if Lancaster made these guns in his London factory he still would have licensed the patent from Beesley.
My difference with Toby is I can't see why Thorn would give up any more profit margin other than the use fee to Beesley. Purdey didn't have Beesley supervising or monitoring the action he licensed from him.
I can't find production records for the 0 prefix guns,just a print of an old add for the 0 grade. If you want I'll e-mail it to you.
I'ld have to do some more digging but I beleive Lancaster sold other box lock guns. A colonial I think.
