Caliber & Bore Antique Gunsmiths

24/07/2025

Due to the level of spam, meta messaging is no longer monitored

18/06/2024

How I revise the old muzzle venting blank Fire Flintlock ls built prior to the VCR Act 2006, to comply with that legislation.

Devongunsmith Diaries #46 Revise a Blank Fire Flintlock to UK VCRA compliance.The VCRA 2006 requires all blank fire theatrical re-enactment prop gunscomply w...

19/11/2023

https://youtu.be/eZf7ZISNNxM

Devongunsmith Diaries concept was conceived by me during lock down, and the premise was to be able to perform work without a fully set up gunsmiths workshop,...

18/11/2023

Devongunsmith Diaries #32 Isaac Hollis and Sons, 12 Bore Percussion: Sympathetic Conservation

Devongunsmith Diaries #32 Isaac Hollis and Sons Antique Wild Fowling Percussion 12 Bore: sympathetic conservationThe Devongunsmith Diaries concept was concei...

06/10/2023

Testing a Sea Service Flintlock Blank Fire Pistol

Devongunsmith: Testing a New Sea Service Blank Firing Flintlock For a CustomerThe Devongunsmith Diaries concept was conceived by me during lock down, and the...

06/08/2023

UK GUN OWNERS!
How to fill out the UK HOME OFFICE GUN SURVEY!

Devongunsmith Diaries #24 UK GUN OWNERS! Complete this Home office Survey, or LOSE Your Gun Rights!The UK Home Office have commissioned a survey about gun us...

01/08/2023

https://youtu.be/N2_3oVyEK0U

Devongunsmith Diaries #14 Doglock repairs & refurbishment: Flintlock won't SparkAfter Cyanide hardening a customers frizzen, which was sent to me on its own ...

29/11/2022

Another Frizzen Cyanide hardening job!

11/11/2022

11/10/2022

Devongunsmith Announcement:

Like a lot of small businesses after lockdown, I am experiencing issues with cash flow, parts ordering, and the sheer volume of work coming in.
I am now forced to implement Triage principles.
The repairs I can do, quickly, I am prioritising in order to promote cash flow, which means I’m able to order parts and as soon as those parts come in, postal industrial action notwithstanding, your gun goes back into the Triage Queue.
Those guns with intermittent faults are particularly effected by the Triage, as I will attend to them when I have a spare minute.
I assure you, you will hear from me ASAP, as it is in my business interests to expedite work quickly in order to be paid.
I cannot reply individually at this time otherwise no repairs will be done!
Best regards Paul
Devongunsmith.

27/09/2022

Due to the fact that many re-enactors think I should work for free, and order specific weapons and then cancel the order, all weapons ordered will require a 30% deposit.
Cancellation of an order will result in a cancellation fee of 30% of the whole price.
(this is the same model as UK motor insurance)