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A Bespoke Gun

Partnering with three esteemed English gunmakers, we offer the chance to create your own bespoke gun. With a wide range of models and styles, every detail of your gun is tailored to your exact specifications.

These gunmakers use traditional techniques and tools, ensuring that your gun is crafted with the utmost care and precision. You’ll choose the perfect piece of wood for the stock, design unique engravings that reflect your personal story, and select custom accessories that suit your style.Even the gunmaker’s case is crafted to your specifications, ensuring that every element is a true reflection of your taste.

This is more than just creating a gun —it’s about crafting a piece that combines heritage, artistry, and your unique vision into a functional and beautiful work of art.

Henry Atkin Over & Under

Tailored Gun - Just like a Savile Row Suit

Much like a tailored suit, a bespoke gun is crafted to fit the owner’s unique dimensions, designed to feel like an “extension of the body” for maximum comfort and a natural shooting experience. Since everyone is different, the ability to adjust key areas is essential for maintaining comfort, proper technique, and natural shooting form.

The first step in designing a bespoke gun is selecting your preferred stock, forend design, and barrels—three key elements that shape both the style and fit of the gun.

At our shooting ground, OSS, we begin with a gun fitting session, exploring various stock, forend, and barrel options. Our expert fitting team uses a ‘try gun’—a fully adjustable firearm—to fine-tune measurements. By adjusting the comb height or stock length, we make small, precise changes until everything feels perfect. As a working gun, it allows you to experience shooting with those exact dimensions while testing different traps that simulate real-world scenarios.

Choosing the right barrels can be challenging. Our team is here to guide you through questions like: What will you be shooting? How do you like the gun to move? What choke suits you best, if any? With our shooting ground offering nearly every scenario, you can test and compare barrels until you find the ideal match.

Henry Atkin Side-By-Side

Engraving

Working with the finest engravers to bring your vision to life, creating a masterpiece that reflects your passions and heritage. These artisans can transform any idea into an exquisite engraving, adding your personal touch to every detail. Whether it’s a beloved black lab who’s been your loyal shooting companion or the proud display of your family crest on the side plate, the possibilities are endless.

Beyond personal elements, these engravers can craft stunning scenic engravings tailored to your preferences. Picture a Cotswold landscape with pheasants and partridges, or a serene Dorset scene with ducks and partridges, capturing the beauty of your favourite hunting grounds. These images can be customised to feature the birds and landscapes unique to your region.

Every engraving is a one-of-a-kind work of art, reflecting your individuality and experiences. From cherished memories to grand landscapes, the level of detail and personalisation available is unmatched. This is more than just customisation—it’s the creation of an heirloom that tells your story in every line and curve.

Stephan Grant Sidelock Ejector 

Case & Accessories

Every element of a gun maker's case is crafted to your specifications, ensuring that it's as unique as the gun it holds. You have the freedom to choose everything, from the materials - for example oak wood with a leather exterior and felted interior - to the layout of the barrels, stock, and accessories inside the case.

Your gun accessories are equally customisable, with options for materials, design, and engravings that make each piece truly one-of-a-kind. Personalisation is available at every step, whether it's adding initials, a family crest, or a meaningful symbol to the case lid and matching it on the accessories.

This level of detail ensures that your case and accessories are not only functional but also a reflection of your gun and personal style.

Henry Atkin Bespoke Gunmakers Case

Joseph Lang .500 Double Rifle 

Ready to curate your own bespoke gun?

We’re here to help you every step of the way. Whether you have questions or are eager to start the journey, simply fill out the form below to get in touch. You can also book an appointment to visit our shop for an initial consultation and receive a detailed brochure.

Prefer a more direct approach? Feel free to email us at sales@francislovel.com or call us at 01993 864 949. Our team is available Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, excluding bank holidays, to assist with any inquiries or to set up your consultation. *Please note that email responses may take up to 36 hours.

We look forward to helping you create a gun that’s uniquely yours.

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Use this enquiry form to get in touch with our team for any questions you may have or to learn more about the bespoke process.

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