Archives: AWR Manufacturers

Originally from Leicestershire, William Boss apprenticed with Thomas Ketland in 1773 at the age of 15. After concluding his apprenticeship, William moved to London where most of the gun trade was operating. Working under Joseph Manton, William had three sons. All of whom followed in his gun making footsteps. His youngest son was even an ...

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Bisley has become a world famous brand, offering a wide variety of products to meet everyone’s shooting requirements and gun needs.

Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. is an Italian company born of the dream and capability of a renaissance craftsman. Thanks to the courage, vision and skills of its lineage, its name has earned international status for its high-tech content, performance and for the Italian style that distinguishes its products. Beretta is one of the oldest ...

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Air Arms was founded in 1983, by company founder Bob Nicholls, along with general manger Colin Kind and Marketing Manager, Bill Sanders. Together they created a pre-charged pneumatic rifle, making it one of the most forward thinking companies manufacturing air rifles at the time. Another impactful milestone was the decision to invest in Computer Numerically ...

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In the early twentieth century. two young budding gunsmiths from Spain, Miguel Aguiire & Nicolas Aranzabal began their apprenticeship under a German immigrant named Eduargo  Schilling in Barcelona. Schilling had already acquired a high standing reputation in Spain, being compared as equal to the best gun makers working in London. After Miguel & Nicolas completed ...

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