1800's British Made 12 Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun
Item #: WR479
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This is an English made 12 gauge, double barrel, black powder, percussion shotgun from the mid 1800's. The gun has an overall length of 47 1/2", with the barrels measuring 30 3/4" in length. The barrels have a smooth exterior, with no pitting. Both the barrels have an undisturbed brown finish. The bores are just starting to turn dark and have light pitting and surface rust in a couple of spots. The rib between the barrels is stamped LONDON FINE TWIST. The under side of the barrels have the Birmingham proofs stamped into them. The lock plates have the retailer's name of PERKINS, and have a smooth, dark brown appearance. The hammers match the lock plates in appearance and have no engraved designs. The right hammer screw is a replacement screw. The mechanics work perfectly, locking in half and full cock. They both snap forward when their respective trigger is depressed. The nose cap, trigger guard and butt plate match the patina of the rest of the gun. All the hardware on this shotgun is iron. The ram rod thimbles and nose cap are securely attached. The wooden ram rod is still with this old gun! There are no sling swivels on this shotgun. A small German silver oval plate is in the bottom of the stock comb. The stock has a beautiful, chocolate brown appearance. There are the usual bumps or dings present in the wood from normal handling. There is no wood loss or significant cracks in the stock. This old gun has done it's fair share of slinging lead, as both barrels are now both well beyond the 12 gauge bore. It's not real hard to imagine a young Johnny Reb leaving the farm with this one over his shoulder, going off to fight the Yanks. It still has some awesome display power, and will compliment any black powder weapons collection.
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