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This is the only complete history of the most enigmatic of London’s gunmakers, James Woodward & Sons. Renowned for the high quality and finish, three generations of Woodwards from the 1840s to its sale to Purdey & Sons in 1948, ran the business. It is most famous today for its ‘Under & Over’ action which continues to influence gunmakers today.

Author Dr Nick Harlow is Gunroom Manager and archivist for Purdey in London and has a special interest in the history of gunmaking. He has written for the sporting press and is author of a biography on Thomas Purdey.

This is the only complete history of the most enigmatic of London’s gunmakers, James Woodward & Sons. Renowned for the high quality and finish, three generations of Woodwards ran the business, from the 1840s to its sale to Purdey & Sons in 1948. It is most famous for its ‘Under & Over’ action which continues to influence gunmakers today.