From what I can tell from the pictures, my gun is nearly identical to this one shown with the only difference being that mine is marked 13 rather than 12. To take it apart put the hammers at half cock. It isn't nor was it ever a long rifle, it has always been a shotgun and is most likely from the 1850-1870 era. * Antique PERKINS LONDON DOUBLE SxS PERCUSSION SHOTGUN 12 ga Description: SHARP LOOKING ANTIQUE ENGLISH PERCUSSION 12 ga SHOTGUN BY WELL RESPECTED MAKER "PERKINS". They are a high grade of gun. L 48". It has good balance, classic styling and impeccable handlingall the traits of a late 18th century double . marked "imported by- e - remington & sons - ilion - n y" on *spectacular winchester model 21 custom grade*spectacular winchester model 21 custom grade dbl bbl shotgun 2-bbl set. BL: 30". barrels, possibly 8 gauge, 49-1/2 in. //. FPMR331. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921 (a) (16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. ANTIQUE PERCUSSION DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN WITH ENGRAVED METAL HAMMER PLATE***PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER OF THE NEW YEAR, THIS ITEM IS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT THAT HAS NOT BEEN R, 19th century 12 gauge double barrel percussion shotgun made in Belgium and signed W. Richards, walnut stock, 46.25"L overall, 29"L barrel, wood ramrod, all percussion, one marked "Powell 21" on lock, "LONDON FINE TWIST" on 33 in. RIAC believes that this website is accessible to the widest possible audience pursuant to the guidelines of the Americans with Disability Act. Great deals on Double Barrel In Shotgun Parts. all help and advice would be greatly appreciated. The metal surfaces are dark with age. Add to Basket. thanks CG65 Logged As a member, you can ask for our assistance at any time for free. The two links shown illustrate back action locks, while mine and the op's are bar action lock guns. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! In the 1830's double barrel percussion shotguns are well documented, especially for use by the night guards who were often cam keepers i.e. Silver inlaid cap box under stock. The locks are engraved. There are currently no customer product questions on this lot. A series of scratches is present on the left barrel at the breech. Here are the proof marks. barrels, marked "C.G. It's a Perkins 12ga side by side muzzle loader. SXS Model Double Barrel Shotgun Percussion Tumble Lot Gunsmith Special. Antique double barrel percussion Shotgun by Bayard Arms Company with checked Walnut stock. Several Perkins practicing their trade here in the states but at the wrong times this gun would have been made. M1868-70 Springfield. (73.9 cm) Classification: Firearms Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, The . It's a Perkins 12ga side by side muzzle loader. What you were seeing was an accumulation of mostly dirt. Ramrod absent. Ending Mar 5 at 11:15AM PST 3d 7h. Double barrel percussion shotgun with the lock signed, "AJ Gompf, Lancaster, PA". They typically have two triggers . A pair of iron rienforcement strips have been carefully inlaid on the underside of the gun next to the trigger guard. 12 ga. sn w32865. 0 bids. Recommended Products American Tactical Imports I'm glad it was not what I thought it might be. Estimated Price: $400 - $600. The only markings I can find are Perkins and LONDON FINE TWIST on the top between the barrels. Two triggers. Since 2002, LiveAuctioneers has made exceptional items available for safe purchase in secure online auctions. 3/4 | Gold, Silver, Jewelry, Coins & More, Chinese Antique, Jewelry, and Estate Auction, Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany Studios, Antique Double Barrel Muzzle loader percussion cap, ANTIQUE WESTLEY RICHARDS 12 GAUGE DOUBLE-BARREL SHOTGUN, Antique W. Richards Double Barrel 12 Gauge Shotgun, Stagecoach Size Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun. I too have two English made shotguns that I have never been able to identify. Manufacture: Perkins Model: Double BBL: 40 inch solid rib Stock: walnut Gauge: 10 Finish: brown/casehardened/silver Grips: Serial Number: NSN OE View Rating Code Description Wooden Ramrods with Metal Fitted Ends. The locks are engraved. Price: |< First < Previous Viewing page 1 of 1 Next > Last >| 1 Top of Page Home > Guns > Percussion guns > Percussion shotguns Minor chipping on stock. . On barrel of very early flintlock Kentucky rifle with incised Roman nose stock. Hope to meet you there. I pulled it back apart and examined. They were more common during the start up years of the War, especially among Confederate Cavalry. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun. 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A view of the break-action of a typical over-and-under (O/U) double-barreled shotgun, with action open and the ejectors visible. the markings on the barrel is perkins london twist. 12 Bore Percussion Double Sporting Gun by Ross of Edinburgh. Barrel is 31" marked "London Fine Twist". A couple of Perkins SxS have sold - one for $175. Beyond the fact that old double shotguns are the only handmade shotguns you can buy for less than $5,000, there are other rewards to owning old shotguns: Most vintage American double guns were so well made they've survived for close to a hundred years without requiring a repair. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. Left barrel has a .38 CA. Length of pull approximately 13 3/4". Obviously 12 is the gauge, That's the best info I've gotten. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. 27 photos. LATE 19TH C. DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN, Side By Side Double Barrel Percussion Cap Shotgun, 12 Ga., C. 1850S, L 21" Barrel. .Several Perkins practicing their trade here in the states but at the wrong times this gun would have been made. How does it come apart? msg1161 belguim underlever 8 gauge cartridge gun [a] $ msg601 double barrel cape gun in 45-70 and 20 gauge [a] $ msg912 double barrel percussion 8 gauge market shotgun [a] $ mr983 j. cooper 9-bore percussion shotgun [a] $ 575.00; msg982 beautiful antique charles daly diamond grade sxs 12 gauge shotgun [a] $ msg897 charles daly diamond quality . The gun has the apperence that it might be English. Retaining screw on right hammer has been replaced. Double trigger with a pull of 14 - 1/2".Side lock with top lever release for the action. Click here for more information. Three Double Barrel Percussion Shotguns -A) Perkins Double Barrel Percussion ShotgunManufactured circa 1840s with standard markings on concave rib and side plates with floral engraving. Buy online, view images and see past prices for Five Double Barrel Shotguns -A) Perkins Percussion Back Action Shotgun. Could I damage. . Manufacturer: Perkins Model: Double BBL: 28 3/4 inch solid Stock: walnut Gauge: 12 Finish: blue Grips: Serial Number: 536. Manufacturer: Perkins. Nearly all the best makers offered several "grades" of guns. Guns & Military Artifacts > Large Estate Firearms Sale. Two double barrel shotguns, one is a British. Coleman percussion double barrel shotgun: GROUP OF FIREARMS. 4 Pistols Top to bottom: ELG Belgian cap 4 Pistols Top to bottom: ELG Belgian cap & ball percussion pistol. Double barrel percussion shotgun Expand Favorite Download View PDF Double barrel percussion shotgun 1840-1865 Wood, iron, and brass Overall: 46 7/8 in. Philadelphia Double Shotgun by P. Vallee. Model: Side by Side . missing ramrod. Federal regulation prohibits perceived advertising or marketing of Firearms related products to persons under 21 years of age. Philadelphia Double Shotgun by J.E. Hold Down on Barrels to Handguard Broken. The stock has a weathered appearance. The German silver components are fine. Click here for more information. $100 as a decorative piece now. If the barrels weigh less than this when you weigh them today, some one has messed with them. This model has fixed sights and a blued steel metal finish. Perkins Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun C&R Antique017 in Featured Products Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Perkins London Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun - Rock Island Auction Company. This is a hard used civil war era double barrel shotgun. If it is a flint lock, the hammers will have screw clamps for holding a piece of flint in place. Comprising: Percussion Double-Barrel Shotgun by Wm Moore, Antique Double Barrel Shotgun late 19th century,side, English Hollis Double Barrel Shotgun. $9 from Sears Roebuck in 1902. I looked and found another Perkins (no initials) London England 1837-41. ASHTON / HYTHE' to the plate abov. Has 35 " Rd twist pattern barrels marked London Fine Twist. 30" barrels.  Guns Stagecoach Size Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun c. 1850-1860's, Stagecoach Size Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun, Made by W. RICHARDS, England, Fine. All our Antique Muskets & Shotguns can be bought with no licence and sent straight to your door. 10 gauge, fine English maker, circa 1850. Samuel Brunn (English, London, recorded 1795-1820) hallmarked for 1800-1801. i recently picked up a percusion double barrel shotgun. Manton marked on the left lock plate and Perkins marked on the right lock plate. Perkins Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun with Stand Lamp Auction Date: August 8, 2015 Estimated Price: $ 400 - $ 600 Price Realized: Details Perkins Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun with Stand Lamp Manufacturer: Perkins Model: Double Type: Shotgun Gauge: 10 Barrel: 32 inch solid rib Finish: brown Grip: Stock: walnut Item Views: 1300 Serial Number: 3" chambers, choked full/full, extractor and 14" LOP. wonderful . Click here for more information. The fact that it has vent holes tells me it is one of the better built guns. It looks like a fine gun.. Stock has been refinished. A) Manton Marked Shotgun. Including double-barrel, Double Barrel Shotgun. Louis Perrin (French, Paris, active 1823-65) dated 1854. T-Perkins Double Barrel Shotgun. So, the short answer to your question is: Somewhere between $20 and $100,000. the stock and locks are all in good shape. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. Steel Butt Plate. Thanks again. Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun. The stock is made of walnut, the blued barrels are slightly choked and inside chromed. Each barrel then has what appears as a gloved hand with a J (or number 8) between the. ; 12 gauge shotgun, 30 in. Pair of Flintlock Pistols. Below is some information on how to go about deciphering the various markings your firearm carries. 745.00. Probably abbreviation for one of the Pennsylvania Angstadt family. $5.95 shipping. Well done. M1859-1863,M1874 Shaprs Rifles. Three Double Barrel Percussion Shotguns Auction Date: January 12, 2022. cal. c1740-42 King's Louis XV of France Double Flintlock Sporting Musket Musket None Muzzleloader. Take the gun apart and look on the barrel flats if not on the breech itself for proof marks. Each back action lockplates are marked Perkins with some scroll engraving on the plate and hammers. Belgian T. Barker Double Barrel Shotgun. Perkins double barrel shotgun, percussion muzzle loading half stock, rabbit ear type, nickel silver mounts, Damascus barrels, spring loaded compartment. The other crossed swords has a triangular flag symbol between the swords. Perkins Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun, 19th century double barrel 12 ga. shotgun, Three Early English Double Barrel Shotguns, Black Powder Double Barrel Shotgun with Carved, E.A. create account sign in. Made by Henri Pieper of Liege, Belgium. Great wall hanger. Perkins Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun, (#0356C) on Nov 19, 2022 | Richard D. Hatch & Associates in NC View Auction Collectibles Weapons & Armor Guns & Firearms Previous Lot 0356C Next Item Details Description 10 gauge, fine English maker, circa 1850. Perkins Marked Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun. This example is marked "PERKINS" on each lock plate. Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. The other was a Mortimer percussion double barrel black powder shotgun. This Stagecoach Size 36.25" overall length, SAXTON, 46 1/2" L, POSSIBLY 169, OTHER MARKINGS ILLEGIBLE, BLACK PAINTED FINISH, Side By Side Double Barrel Percussion Cap Shotgun, 12 Ga., C. 1850S, L 21" Barrel Carved Walnut Stock With An Animal Head. 1840'sh sound about right . Two .410 shells being loaded into a side-by-side, double-barrel shotgun. Mechanically fine. Evans. The back 1/2" of the upper tang is missing and the ramrod is a replacement. Oops yes. I'm going to a gun show this weekend.. Ok. DPS179. This beautiful version of muzzle loading side by side shotgun, which reproduces an original English model has been the indispensable friend of the traditional hunter for many years. Percussion Double 12 Gauge by Perkins (AS81) $975.00 Percussion side by side field gun manufactured in the 1860's. Hammers cock and function properly. Even most well-provenanced guns attributed to famous western figures require some leap of faith. Estimated Price: $ 800 - $ 1,200 Price Realized: Details A) Perkins Percussion Shotgun Manufacturer: Perkins Model: Double Type: Shotgun Gauge: 12 Barrel: 28 inch solid rib Finish: brown Grip: Stock: walnut Item Views: 1083 Serial Number: Catalog Page: 153 Class: Antique Rating: View sold price and similar items: Perkins London Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun from Rock Island Auction Company on March 6, 0115 9:00 AM CDT. The forend tip, wedge escutcheons, triggerguard, stock escutcheon, percussion cap storage furniture and buttplate appear to be silver with fancy engraving. 0 bids. LSB#: 150511GM02 Make: Perkins Model: Side By Side Percussion Shotgun Serial Number: NSN Year of Manufacture: circa 1887 Gauge: 12 Gauge Muzzle Loader Action Type: Side By Side Black Powder Muzzle Loader with Dual Trigger and Dual External Hammers Markings: The top rib is marked "LONDON FINE TWIST". The typical form of that gun was a side-by-side double barrel percussion shotgun, and from it evolved, directly, the modern shotgun. Here is what I see under a magnifier. Retaining screw on right hammer has been replaced. Inlaid silver cloverleaves and border decorations are present at the breech, barrel address 'London Fine Twist Warranteed' is inlaid with silver along with fancy scrolls on the rib, silver inlaid scrolls are present on the rib four inches back from the muzzle along with a silver bead sight. and price guides for other items. The 1 inch wide barrel rib is marked "London fine Twist" in a banner flanked by engraved scrollwork. Scroll engraving is present on the hammers, sideplates and upper tang. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. The action components and barrel tang have a smooth artificial patina. Add to Basket. M1861 Special Musket (Colt,L.G. In stock. 'HOLLIS & SHEATH MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY'S WAR DEPARTMENT' to the fence, 'J. Ch, Hollis & Sheath Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun. Nessonvaux is short drive outside of Liege. Percussion Shotguns were a "transitional stage" from earlier smoothbore flintlock/caplock guns (such as Blunderbuss and Flintlock Fowler) and modern breech-loading shotguns.They became obsolete by the 1870's with the appearance of cartridge-feed breech-loading shotguns, but continued to be used by some hunters in some countries until about the middle of the 20th century. Metal has an even brown patina. An inlaid band is featured on the breech of the barrels and is followed by a 4 inch long inlaid pattern on the wide solid rib. Yeah, don't shoot it. A double-barreled shotgun is a break-action shotgun with two parallel barrels, allowing two single shots to be fired in quick succession or . Chaumont Fournisseur du Roi des Pays Bas", hammers, lockplates, and trigger guard chased with foliate design, walnut stock also fol. ABRICH HANNOVER PERCUSSION .20 GAUGE SHOTGUN, 19th century double barrel 20 gauge percussion shotgun. Formed in 1889, to make gas-operated, semi-automatic rifles invented by Henry A. Pitcher, dentist of Neilsville. OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order. Made in 1850s. The proofmark pictured on the barrels of the OP's gun are Birmingham blackpowder proofs, ca.1868-up. J. Stevens & Co. First of all percussion wasn't common anywhere until about the 1830's although Reverand Alexander Forsythe developed it in the early 1800's in England. Thank you for the lead and the info. There are some other markings under the barrels that I cannot make out (pic below). 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. A forum community dedicated to Shotgun owners and enthusiasts including the Remington, Beretta, and Mossberg shotguns brands. JavaScript is disabled. Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world. RIAC believes that this website is accessible to the widest possible audience pursuant to the guidelines of the Americans with Disability Act. This answer is: There are some other markings under the barrels that I cannot make out (pic below). Hi. 48"l. Walnut stock checkered grip and forend, double trigger, stock has crack above trigger guard 30 barrel 47 overall, Fine Belgian Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun, c. 1850, marked "M.L. Many English made guns are what are known as component guns. #5. Not so with this museum piece, possibly the most important Earp gun extant. .What you should be seeing between what appears to be swards .Is a B P C with a crown on top. FPMR356. Nice engravings on all steel furniture with carvings of animals and birds. Price Realized: Details Payment Terms Shipping. 14,599. Percussion Shotgun (Black Powder) (R/H) - S/H S/H Buckinghamshire Trade Seller As new condition, Pedersoli Mortimer cap lock muzzle-loader with case colour hardened action and trigger guard, deep blued half octagonal half round barrel, wood ramrod and blued heel plate. The number "5366" is stamped underneath the barrel on the rib. Locks are marked "Perkins". 1930's W. Bingham Co. JavaScript is disabled. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). The locks were made by one maker, the barrels by another, the stocks by a third and the gun sold by a retailer who put his name on the gun. There are currently no customer product questions on this lot. Treso . The overall condition is rough. nsn. Barrel is marked "fine laminated steel". The back 1/2" of the upper tang is missing and the ramrod is a replacement. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"06Cq5B8uPGjJjotEmZeo_bUSE3eNQyuCTDLHyx8HGGU-1800-0"}; This is an example from our values4antiques price guide We do not buy or sell any items Price Sold & Full Description AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS Learn more.