Durs Egg
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Born1745
Basel, Switzerland
Died1831 (aged 85–86)
London, England
OccupationFirearms designer
ChildrenAnn Egg
Durrs Egg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1745 Basel, Switzerland |
| Died | 1831 (aged 85–86) London, England |
| Occupation | Firearms designer |
| Children | Ann Egg |
Durs Egg (1745–1822) was a Swiss-born British gunmaker,[1] noted for his flintlock pistols and for his company's production of the Ferguson rifle.
Egg was apprenticed in Solothurn and Paris before establishing his own business in London in 1772. He was a contemporary of Joseph Manton, Jean Samuel Pauly, and the uncle of Joseph Egg.
