Gun Trade News Issue 83

World Gunmakers’ Evening 2022

This is your last call for tickets to the World Gunmakers’ Evening, a truly unique event where you can meet the experts, handle fine guns that would usually be locked in a glass cabinet, and compare your favourites—all in one place at an event like no other.

The biggest names in the world of gunmaking will be displaying their finest guns for guests to enjoy and dry mount. This is the perfect opportunity to really speak with the experts, learn more about the history of the gunmakers, and gain a unique insight into the designs of the famous guns we know today.

Founded in 2015, the tabletop event brings together the very best gunmakers and shooting brands from around the globe, together with 500 guests for an evening of canapés and champagne. Confirmed gunmakers include James Purdey & Sons, William Evans, Charles Lancaster, William Powell, John Dickson, Browning International, Stephen & Son as well as Bonhams and Holts auctioneers.

The event will take place at the Armoury House, a beautiful Georgian manor house built and furnished in 1735 and still home to the HAC Regiment. The venue’s six function rooms are full of character and period features—from the cannons flagging the main entrance to the suit of armour on display in the court room—so you can really enjoy the long story of this fascinating building and feel its proud connection to the HAC.

Whisky Partners has been revealed as the headline sponsor of this year’s World Gunmakers’ Evening. Managing partner Alistair Moncrieff commented: “We are delighted to sponsor the World Gunmakers’ Evening in 2022. The shared traditions of both our industries, showcasing the very best of craftsmanship and heritage, makes the event a natural fit for our business. We look forward to a superb evening together and to creating a lasting partnership.”

Event director James Gower added: “We could immediately see the synergies between the event and Whisky Partners. Our guests appreciate beautiful things and are investors in tangible assets including art, antiques and collectibles such as watches and guns. And with the financial markets in such turmoil of late, and crypto currencies left for the tech geeks, more investors than ever before are turning to liquid gold as a secure place for their money.”

The World Gunmakers’ Evening 2022 will take place from 6pm-10pm on Wednesday 9 November at the Armoury House in the City of London. Tickets are £120 and can be purchased through worldgunmakers.com