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DAVID MCKAY BROWN GUNS AT WESTLEY RICHARDS.

David McKay Brown has, in my opinion, been the most successful independent gunmaker in modern times. From his workshops north of Glasgow, far away from all the politics of gunmaking down south in England, David has consistently, year after year, produced a superb Over and Under and Side by Side game gun based on a classic Scottish round body, trigger plate action. The McKay gun is a gun to be used, David is not one of the small makers making a handful of guns which are never shot or used in the field, these are not ego guns, they are sporting guns.

McKay Brown, Gunmaker

David runs his business from the bench, is rarely seen at any of the shows now ( a waste of time) which is a shame, he was always the life and soul of the parties. He spends his time now making guns with his small team to satisfy the prolific demand and when the Grouse season starts he takes a break and starts using them. A fiercely independent maker in total control of every aspect of his gunmaking but also generous with his advice on ways he has found to do things better and make the business work.

These are the first McKay Brown guns we have had for sale at Westley Richards and if I can't sell them I will no doubt be putting in a call to Glasgow!

McKay Brown, 28g, Over Under, ShotgunsA Set of 3 28g 29" Barrel Over and Under Guns by McKay Brown.

McKay Brown, 410, Side by Side, Round Action, shotgunsA Pair of .410 Side by Side McKay Brown Guns engraved by Fausti, Creative Arts.

McKay Brown, 20g, side by side, shotgunsA Pair of 20g Side by Side McKay Brown game guns engraved by Cecile Flohimont. 

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9 comments

  • SC

    Simon Clode on July 13, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    No he only makes the round action gun, traditional Scottish style!

  • BA
    bob andersonon November 04, 2025

    bob anderson on July 13, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    those are beauties,but they are all boxlocks, does he make sidelocks?

  • LB
    Lou Browningon November 04, 2025

    Lou Browning on September 6, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    David’s guns are always made to shoot…no closet queens from 32, Hamilton Road.

    I have owned two O/Us, and a SxS, later sold – but all shot in all kinds of Scottish weather. That’s what they were made for.

    If you are truly interested in a McKay Brown, you should read up on the entire life line of Dickson – MacNaughton – Brown trigger plate lock guns [they are no more boxlocks than your Red Ryder BB Gun], so you can both come to understand and appreciate what it is you are looking at.

  • SC

    Simon Clode on July 22, 2014 at 7:37 am

    Thank you, yes I do have a price for both pairs. Please contact either our UK or USA office and they will put you through to me.

    Simon

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