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DOUBLE PERCUSSION SHOTGUN BY E. ALLEN & CO.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
DOUBLE PERCUSSION SHOTGUN BY E. ALLEN & CO.

Cal. 10 Ga. S# 3114. Allen & Thurber listed this shotgun in its 1854-56 advertising. This gun has 28" twist steel bbls. marked "Fine Stub Twist" on top rib. Bottoms of bbls. & breech plugs are stamped w/ S#. Front spring locks w/ serpentine hammers are engraved w/ about 40% coverage of open scroll. Bottom of each lock is marked "E. ALLEN & CO. MAKERS". American walnut stock is iron mounted & mounts have some matching scroll engraving. Ramrod mounts through 2 plain pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: fair to good, metal parts w/ old brown-black patina. Stock w/ an oil refinish has many marks. Checkering considerably worn. Bores are fair to good w/ scattered pitting. Mechanically good. (01-20181/MGM). ANTIQUE. $500-800.