doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Dec 26, 1857 issue of "The Field"

A couple of months ago I received this message from Mark Crudgington in UK:

"I have just been shown a copy of the " Field " from Dec 26th 1857 which has a long letter from E M Reilly of New Oxford St in the letters page. It is all about breech loaders and why he is in favour of them . He displays obvious knowlege of shooting such guns and of how the " few London makers " have modified an idea of French origin, of which English gentlemen have been aware for this past " 15 or 20 years " He also mentions the poor shooting guns of French and Belgian make much in use which have given the breech loader an inferior reputation."


The UK newspaper site which I subscribe to is still missing the entire "Field" issues for 1857... Does anyone have a copy of the Dec 26 1857 issue and if so could you kindly send me a copy of Reilly's letter. It's quite important to research; I can get it at Library of Congress but these days access is severely limited. Many thanks. Gene

Gene

Which newspaper site do you subscribe to that has The Field?

I am not aware it is available online. Thanks.

Regards

AlanD

Alan, I use this site:
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

It can be a bit clumsy to use at times and you have to use some imagination when searching key words.

Here is a screen shot from the site: You'll see that indeed 1857 is missing:

Thanks, I thought that may be the site. i have used it before.

I see the years covered for The Field are 1853 to 1911, which for double guns is the most interesting period.

I am interested in the British gun trade during war time and have to look through the physical copies in the Birmingham Central Library, in the U.K., on past trips. the staff there are most helpful, even though the library is typically understaffed.

Regards

AlanD

Why would you not put this info in your endless O'Reilly thread that only you have read ?