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 David
McKay Brown started his apprenticeship with the Glasgow company of Alex Martin Ltd in
1957. Before completing his apprenticeship the business was taken over by
the famous gunmaking company of John Dickson
& Son in Edinburgh.
This proved to be fortunate as he was able to complete his apprenticeship
and training in the Edinburgh
workshop. Although Dickson’s gunmaking era
was coming to an end (est. 1820) he managed to glean sufficient information
to continue building their Round Action Guns.
He left their employment in 1967 to establish his own company, his
former employer supplying a considerable amount of work. It was not until
1974 that his first round action guns bearing his own
name were completed.
Although experienced in all other side by side designs, it was his
ambition to keep alive the round action, which was relatively unknown in
world terms, being almost exclusive to Scotland. First produced in
1887, it has stood the test of time and has a track record for reliability.
The company of
David McKay Brown was first established in the town of Hamilton and later
moved to its present address in Bothwell.
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