Victorian C1840’s English 'J. Barnes Maker, West Derby, No.79' 16 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Hammer Shotgun. Sn 23848 shotgun Muzzleloader 16 Bore/gauge

Victorian C1840’s English 'J. Barnes Maker, West Derby, No.79' 16 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Hammer Shotgun. Sn 23848 - 23848

This is a very good double barrel percussion sporting shotgun. It has 28” Damascus steel barrels set side by side with central rib with bead foresight and measures 44” overall. The rib is very faintly engraved 'J. Barnes Maker, West Derby, No.79' (the rib lettering is illustrated in image 2 but is very faint and barely discernible. We cannot find a British gunmaker named Barnes with a West Derby address in the flintlock or percussion era in our books or online. It is most likely a retailer name). The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock with chequered grip panels & inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist. The fore stock has some small old stable chips along the top edge consistent with age and use which can be seen in image 2. It’s back action locks are engraved with game birds and scrollwork. The top of the action between the hammers have gold lines. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap and 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 23848

£475.00