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27 September 2007, 17:23
Rusty
David Mckay Brown
After picking up the rental car our first stop was a brief visit at David McKay Brown's Shop.
David was a most gracious host, a kind gentleman!
Here we are holding his 375 H&H.

He gave me a breif tour of his shop. Here a set of 470 barrels still in the white.
Over his shoulder on the back wall stand 6, 12 bore shotgun barrels in the white. He said that he usually made up the 12 bores 6 at a time for economical reasons.

Below you see why they call these type of barrels "Chopper Lump Barrels"

In a small quaint shop in Glasgow Scotland the art and craft of quality gunmaking is still alive.


David McKay Brown

Many thanks to David for taking time to visit with me. Soon after we left he was on his way to a shoot.

Scotland still remains a wonderful place to visit!


Rusty
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27 September 2007, 18:36
jens poulsen
Thanks Russ!!.
yes scotland a great place to visit....really nice people up there.

Thanks for the pics.


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27 September 2007, 19:30
505ED
Great Pic's Rusty,

I have had the pleasure of holding one of brown's 12 bore guns. It felt as trim as a toothpic in your hands.


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27 September 2007, 20:44
Idaho Sharpshooter
what an honor and privilege to visit such a shop.

Rich
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27 September 2007, 21:28
Hog Killer
Rusty, glad you got to visit with McKay-Brown. Hope thte rest of your trip went as well.

Keith


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28 September 2007, 03:52
jimatcat
thanks for the neat pictures... thumb


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28 September 2007, 06:38
BigFiveJack
It reminds me of my visit this spring to the rifle maker

www.ttproctor.com - Trevor Proctor - who is located about

12 min's drive time from the airport at Manchester England.



Jack

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28 September 2007, 06:45
Showbart
Rusty, can you confirm how to say his name? Is it pronounced Mc-Key?
29 September 2007, 04:51
LJS
The most beautiful double rile I ever handled was a David McKay Brown round action 470! It made the Westley Richards and Holland doubles look like clubs!
29 September 2007, 05:36
RIP
quote:
Originally posted by Showbart:
Rusty, can you confirm how to say his name? Is it pronounced Mc-Key?


When you pronounce it with a Scottish accent it is.
Wink
29 September 2007, 15:42
Rusty
As far as I know it is McKAY.


Rusty
We Band of Brothers!
DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member

"I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends."
----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836
"I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841
"for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.”