English, Moore, 10 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side, Back Action Lock Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22005 Muzzleloader 10 Bore/gauge

English, Moore, 10 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side, Back Action Lock Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22005 22005

This is a 10 bore double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Moore. There are several gunmakers using the name Moore and this one is likely to be Moore of Chichester, Sussex. The shotgun has 39 ½ inch fine twist damascus steel barrels with a total length of 55 inches. The shotgun has back action lockplates and polphin head hammers which carry fine engraving. The barrels, set side by side have a central top barrel rib which is inlaid in gold with a shooter raising geese from a lake. The barrels have a hooked breech retained by two barrel wedges with a gold lined breech and a german silver bead foresight. The shotgun has german silver butt plate, trigger guard with a pineapple finial, fore end cap. wedge plates and a cap box in the butt which are all finely engraved, the trigger guard having a finger rest at the rear. The shotgun has double triggers, and both the wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. The shotgun has a brassed tipped wooden ramrod. The gun has its original walnut stock with fine chequering with minor bumps and to be expected with age. 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 22005

£975