Born in Yorkshire, Clabrough learned the trade from his father and then, in 1857, traveled to the U.S. and crossed the continent. Author Lawrence P. Shelton, a regular exhibitor of firearms and other weapons, took an interest in Clabrough's life story and spent 20 years researching and writing this book.

Born in Yorkshire, Clabrough learned the trade from his father and then, in 1857, traveled to the U.S. and crossed the continent. Author Lawrence P. Shelton, a regular exhibitor of firearms and other weapons, took an interest in Clabrough's life story and spent 20 years researching and writing this book.