1841-1869 English Henry Or William Cartwright Of Norwich Norfolk, Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading 12 Bore Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22621 Side By Side 12 Bore/gauge

1841-1869 English Henry Or William Cartwright Of Norwich Norfolk, Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading 12 Bore Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22621 - 22621

Henry Cartwright was an English Norwich Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as working between 1841 & 1858. There was also a William Cartwright working in the same area between 1863 & 1869 (see page 93 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie). This is a double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by either Henry or William Cartwright of Norwich. It has 29 ¼” smooth bore barrels with flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s bores are clean. The barrel rib and both action plates are signed by the maker ‘Cartwright Norwich’. The weapon has a brass bead fore sight. The action has quality deep cut scrolling foliate engraved decoration all around. It has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s stock has chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock. It has a steel Trigger guard with extended tang numbered ‘313’ & Pineapple finial & ribbed butt with top and bottom steel heel plates. The underside of the shoulder stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22621

£795.00