Ray Ward Gunsmith Limited
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
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| Founded 📆 | (1961) |
| Founder 👔 | Ray Ward |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , London , England |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Ray Ward Gunsmith is a retailer of sporting guns based in Knightsbridge, London.[1] Ray Ward provides shotguns and hunting rifles from the gun makers with English heritage including Boss & Co., Purdey and Watson Brothers.[2] They also supply shooting accessories and clothing.[3][4]
History[edit]
Ray Ward (5 May 1923 – 15 July 2013) compiled numerous national and European titles in numerous shooting disciplines, especially his favourite, skeet.[5] In 1961 after his career he opened his own business, Continental Sports in Redhill, Surrey, selling a wide range of sports equipment and accessories. He soon began supplying shotgun cartridges for a local gun shop and Ray Ward Gunsmith was born. In 1994 Ray Ward opened a showroom in the middle of the English gun trade in Knightsbridge, London. The company was bought by Dubai based JMH Group in 2006.
Sporting guns[edit]
Ray Ward sells English and European sporting guns, including Boss & Co., Purdey, Watson Brothers, Holland & Holland, Beretta and Browning.[6][7]
Attire and accessories[edit]
In 2014 Ray Ward launched their ‘Made to Order’ Collection.[8]
Ray Ward provides shooting attire as well. Celebrity Chef Marco Pierre-White was quoted as saying, "That might sound weird but everything I need is in Ray Ward Gunsmith in Knightsbridge. That's where I get all my wellies, shirts, jackets and of course the most stylish rifles. I'm always out deer stalking and you need to look the part." [9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Yell Search".
- ↑ "Watson Bros – Bespoke Shotguns Manmade in London". Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Ray Ward Guns". London Shooting Club. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ray Ward Info". JMH Lifelstyle. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ray Ward Obituary". Clay Pigeon Shooting Association. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Links Page Perfect Knowledge". Perfect Knowledge. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ladies Who Shoot – 'A force to be reckoned with' by Robert Jarman". The Vintage Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "RAY WARD HOSTS A LADIES EVENING TO PREVIEW THEIR MADE TO ORDER COLLECTION". The Shooting Society. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "It's a man's world: Marco Pierre White". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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