Durs Egg
Durs Egg (1745–1822) was a Swiss-born British gunmaker,[1] noted for his flintlock pistols and for his company's production of the Ferguson rifle.
Durrs Egg | |
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| Born | 1745 Basle, Switzerland |
| Died | 1831 London, England |
| Occupation | Firearms designer |
| Children | Ann Egg |
Egg was apprenticed in Solothurn and Paris before establishing his own business in London in 1772. He was a contemporary of Joseph Manton, Jean Samuel Pauly, and the uncle of Joseph Egg.
In popular culture
A pair of Durs duelling pistols are the subject of the mystery novel The Judas Pair.
References
- Campbell, Gordon. "Egg, Durs." Grove Art Online. 22 Oct. 2008; Accessed 9 Nov. 2022. https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7002071882 doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T2071882.
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