A few years ago I purchased a 12 ga. SLE made by Edwin Wilson of Norwich. It is the number one gun of a two gun pair. I have tried to research the maker and it appears that the shop previously went under the name Cartwright and then after Wilson became C.S. Rosson. I would guess the gun was made sometime between 1900 and 1910. It is a very nice traditional English sidelock with conservative scroll engraving. I will try to post a photo later. My question is if anyone has more information on the maker.

There are two other Rossons for sale on GI now.
I’ve heard of Rosson; they are generally nice guns.

Edwin Wilson was at 13, Rampant Horse Street in Norwich until 1905 before selling to Rosson. Charles Rosson was a Gunmaker at Derby and his elder son Charles Stanley Rosson ran the Norwich shop in a way to expand the business. The younger son Percy James Rosson ran the Derby shop until the 1950's after the death of their father. Living near Derby I have a special interest in Rossons and collect their guns. Lagopus…..

Any thoughts on how these guns would compare with those made in Birmingham or London?

She is stocked to the fence's 7 pin gun.Very nice buy the gun not the name.

Beautiful gun; fascinating history.

Pipeliner,

I agree with your comment about “buy the gun, not the name” and that is why I own this one. This is certainly true in 2021, but I wonder what motivated the original buyer 120 years ago to go with a smaller maker rather than a better know one. Price, availability, proximity? I guess we will never know.

Texsss, the gun probably was made in Birmingham or London initially and finished by Wilson. Nice example. I've not seen many Edwin Wilson guns but those I have seen have been good examples. I would suggest Local Loyalty to a provincial Gunshop was the probable motivation. Lagopus…..