Forgotten British Gunmakers with Simon Reinhold

About this episode

Ryan Doughty interviews Simon Reinhold about the history of British gunmakers and the evolution of the sporting shotgun.

In this episode of A Break in the Action, I sit down with Simon Reinhold of Holt’s Auctioneers for a deep dive into the history of the British gun trade and the remarkable craftsmen whose names have faded from common conversation. While makers like Purdey, Holland & Holland, and Boss are widely recognized today, the development of the modern sporting shotgun was shaped by dozens of inventors, provincial makers, and trade specialists whose work laid the foundation for everything that follo...

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Doughty

Guest: Simon Reinhold

Topics covered

• British gun trade
• craftsmanship
• history
• sporting shotguns
• gunmakers

Keywords

• British gunmakers
• Holt’s Auctioneers
• sporting shotguns
• craftsmen
• gun trade

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Holt’s Auctioneers, Purdey, Holland & Holland, Boss

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