BILL BLACKER

When one thinks about topend guns and rifles, one tends to think about actions and engraving and stocks.A dazzling piece of walnut or an exqui- sitely executed game scene is what grabs the eye.The barrels seem to be little more than the black bit on the front.And yet it is the barrels which define the thing as a weapon.Without the barrels a gun is no more than a club; or perhaps a bat. And on closer consideration there is far more to the... Bill Blacker gun barrel maker has been making and restoring shotgun barrels and rifle barrels since the mid seventies. Even with today's technology he still uses the same methods that produced great guns from the past.

Primary location: United Kingdom