C1840 English Form Mortimer 16 Bore Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23446 shotgun Muzzleloader 16 Bore/gauge

C1840 English Form Mortimer 16 Bore Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23446 - 23446

This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Mortimer (there were several English Gunmakers named Mortimer working in both London & the provinces during the percussion era). It has 26” brown wash steel barrels and measures 41 ¾” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & German Silver stock mounts. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘Mortimer’. The shotgun has its ebonised wood ramrod with brass cap & tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23446

£695.00