Yes. They brought in Spanish guns and put the Blanch name on them, kinda muddying up the name. Its quite easy to pick out the Spanish guns out of a rack. Other makers of course did the same thing.
I'm sure Toby will be along shortly to add some real insight and wisdom to the discussion. I dont believe Blanch was really a gun maker but more of a gun seller who had a particular style that stood out from other makers. In particular, the heavy use of acanthus and rosace type scroll engraving. Blanch loved this style when others prefered the smaller tighter "English" type scrolls. Blanch also used a very peculiar grape vine type of engraving, very similar to the type used on Lancasters body action guns.
I'm almost certain that all of Blanchs back action guns, and all guns like it (i.e. H&H Dominion) came from Scotts in Birmingham. They could've showed up as working guns in the white or completely finished guns to include fully engraved. Blanch bar action guns.....HB&P actions?
Dustin
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