The Field

Handmade and highly prized

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CAN THERE be anything more spoiling than having something handmade to fit you perfectly? I think not. Although my guns were all built for other people a century ago, they still carry that unmistakable sense of bench-made quality and balance that makes them a joy to use and a pleasure to behold. It’s not just the tightness of engraving or the beauty of the walnut that speaks ‘best quality’ but the subtle and tiny details: the sparing use of gold or platinum in beads

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