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rotovator

16th March 2013, 16:45
Needing help with one today please

7a) Small town in central Scotland, once noted for its firearms industry (5)

Thanks in advance
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mamya

16th March 2013, 16:52
Elgin maybe...

During the Civil War Dundee suffered a raid by Montrose's troops in 1645, and in 1651 was sacked by General Monk's forces, thereby losing its pre-eminence in the manufacture of firearms in Scotland. The city nevertheless thereafter regained a place amongst a series of centres, which included Edinburgh, Brechin, Edzell, Aberdeen, Old Meldrum, Elgin and Inverness, all supplying the needs of the east and north-east coasts. The chief centre for the supply of the Highlands was Doune, in Perthshire, where an industry seems to have started soon after the Civil War, to last for nearly a century and a half.
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mamya

16th March 2013, 16:53

ab

16th March 2013, 16:54
Doune was famous for making pistols?
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ab

16th March 2013, 16:55
Sorry, Mamya our posts crossed. Elgin is more North Scotland I think.
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rotovator

16th March 2013, 16:55
Looks like it is Doune - thanks once again
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mamya

16th March 2013, 17:08
no problem, tough without any letters.
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mamya

16th March 2013, 17:08
ah Doune is in my link too .
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