Author Topic: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler (Read 1567 times)

Feltwad · « **on:** September 26, 2017, 02:56:27 PM »

Enclosed are images that maybe of interest to members , The gun is a sxs percussion fowler in 10 gauge built in 1852-53 by Deane Adams and Deane London gun makers whose business address was 30,King William Street and 1, New Weston Street The gun has 31 inch Damascus barrels with London proof marks and is also stamped with the recommended load of 3.1/2 drms of black powder to 1.1/2 oz of shot, it would have been used has a duck gun mostly on the river and inland marshes, This gun I have just restored although its condition was not to bad the work was mainly cosmetic .
Feltwad

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Notice the grip safety

Bigsmoke · « **Reply #1 on:** September 26, 2017, 03:11:04 PM »

Sweet.
I just love the big bore doubles.
It's kinda like sighting down the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
Thanks for the photos, Feltwad.
John

Uncle Russ · « **Reply #2 on:** September 26, 2017, 03:51:28 PM »

Quote from: bigsmoke on September 26, 2017, 03:11:04 PM

Sweet.
I just love the big bore doubles.
It's kinda like sighting down the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
Thanks for the photos, Feltwad.
John

Beautiful picture Feltwad!

Feltwad, like many others, I dearly love seeing the pictures of the old guns.
I personally appreciate that extra "WHUMP" many of your posts, along with the work you do, and bring with you to this Forum.

Thank You!

Uncle Russ...

rollingb · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2017, 05:08:53 PM »

Beautiful old double indeed.

Thanks for the pictures.

Ohio Joe · « **Reply #4 on:** September 26, 2017, 08:27:04 PM »

Quote from: rollingb on September 26, 2017, 05:08:53 PM

Beautiful old double indeed.
Thanks for the pictures.

Agree completely!

Feltwad · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2017, 03:27:42 AM »

With little interest in this thread have all the shotgun shooters gone too ground

Roaddog · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2017, 09:46:19 AM »

Nop still here.that is a very nice sxs that you just can't fined around here.Love seing the rair and nice looking guns youhave ben showing us through the years.DON'T STOP NOW.

Bigsmoke · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2017, 12:01:46 PM »

Feltwad,
Notice that the hammers appear to be different. The the left one is rounded on the top and the right one is not.
You reckon that one of them was replaced somewhere in its past?
Curious.
John

Feltwad · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2017, 12:21:52 PM »

Good observation John yes some where in its life it had lost or broken a hammer

Feltwad

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