Colonel Peter Hawker (24 November 1786 – 7 August 1853) [1] was a celebrated diarist and author, and a shooting sportsman accounted one of the "great shots" of the 19th century. [2] His sporting exploits were widely followed and on occasion considered worth reporting in The Times. [3] Early life [ edit ] Continental Europeans took part in punt-gunning much as the British did and many examples of French-made punt-guns exist. The Diary Of Colonel Peter Hawker 1802 1853 Volume 1 written by Peter Hawker and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories. Kings Of The Trigger - Biographical Sketches Of Four Famous Sportsmen: The Rev. W.B. Daniel, Colonel Peter Hawker, Joe Manton and Captain Horatio Ross, by Thormanby, Published 1901, London

Hawker designed a Breach Loading swivel gun mounted on a four wheeled carriage, a model of which is reportedly on display at the Rotunda, Woolwich [13] There are various pictures of some of Hawker's guns in books published over the years. For a time some were in the W Keith Neal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Keith_Neal Yes, he`s very much still researching although he keeps it all very close to his chest and is very reluctant to share any information whatsoever, which is very frustrating. Myself and a coleague have put lots of information and connections his way, but it seems to be very much a one way street. There are a number of older, and complete,photocopies of all the diaries in the UK but the owners, for reasons best known to themselves, are very reluctant to let anybody even look at them, never mind copy them. To do that you need a boat. If you shoot a bird from a boat and it falls on land, it belongs to the landowner; if it lands in the sea, it is yours.In later life Hawker designed a "military musket" and commissioned the manufacture of several prototypes at his own expense. Hawker's musket was favourably received by the Board of Ordnance, but it was not adopted, being set aside in preference to the Enfield Rifle-Musket, although elements of Hawker's design were incorporated into the final version of the Enfield. [12] Family life [ edit ]

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The fact that your associate wants to keep information to himself is a bit of a pity but I can understand it as my brother researches the story of soldiers killed in WW 1 and feels the same way. I often wonder what the sales figures would be for a book on Hawker considering that all his books are now in the public domain . Someone may be able to make a phd thesis out of it but just how much interest modern shooters would have in it is questionable. I just had my curiosity raised by Sir Ralph Payne Gallweys statement that he could have produced more books from the original manuscripts and remarks in his diary like the ordnance used some of my ideas in the Enfield P53 but unwisely not all of them - you just want to known what he was referring to . Diary Of Colonel Peter Hawker written by Peter 1786-1853 Hawker and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-25 with History categories.Hawker kept a regular diary which contains observations of Europe before and after the Napoleonic period and of wild-fowling, game-bird shooting and detailed hunting techniques and conditions prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His diary, printed in an abridged form in two volumes, became a popular work. The most recent paper edition appeared in 1988. Hawker also published an originally anonymous memoir of the Peninsula War. [6] Revisionist views [ edit ] I take on board what you say about his injury which was doubtless traumatic, but it`s worth remembering that his actions a short while after the event are not those of a man with a shattered hip. In later life, although he often remarks that his old wound was playing him up, long periods of time passed during which he made considerable physical exertions, and made no comment about any discomfort from his injury. Just my take on his writings. Why Shoot Coot?)...to regard them as quarry seems an outmoded idea, belonging more properly to the era of Peter Hawker and his contemporaries of 150 years ago who's principle of "If it moves, shoot it" has happily long died out." The Times, Saturday, Feb 5, 1966; pg. 11; Issue 56548; col C

The Diary Of Colonel Peter Hawker written by Peter Hawker and has been published by T L C Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Fowling categories. Hawker also published an (originally anonymous) memoir on the Peninsula War. [7] Revisionist views of Hawker & his works [ ] Archbold, W. A. J. (2005). "Peter Hawker". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/12654 . Retrieved 15 July 2015. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) Hawker was a keen amateur musician, studying the piano under Henri Bertini and regularly playing the organ at his local church. [9] This interest in music was not limited to playing. He devised and patented a device to assist in piano teaching: his "hand moulds". [10] Development of firearms [ edit ] Peter Hawker (Mounted on Grey) talking to Joe Manton 1 September 1827.Colonel Hawker S Shooting Diaries written by Peter Hawker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Shooting categories. urn:lcp:diaryofcolonelpe0001hawk:epub:9728177c-44ba-435d-9bf0-90953a3adb4f Foldoutcount 0 Identifier diaryofcolonelpe0001hawk Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2bschk1vmg Invoice 1652 Isbn 1853670197 A History of Firearms: From Earliest Times to 1914 By W. Y. Carman, 1955, Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, londonP74 Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-07-20 00:01:05 Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40604205 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier