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Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: Feltwad on September 26, 2017, 02:56:27 PM

Title: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: 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
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Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: 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
Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: Uncle Russ 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...
Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: rollingb on September 26, 2017, 05:08:53 PM
Beautiful old double indeed.   :hairy :hairy
Thanks for the pictures.  :toast
Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: Ohio Joe on September 26, 2017, 08:27:04 PM
Quote from: rollingb on September 26, 2017, 05:08:53 PM
Beautiful old double indeed.   :hairy :hairy
Thanks for the pictures.  :toast

Agree completely!  :bl th up
Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: Feltwad on September 29, 2017, 03:27:42 AM
With little interest in this thread  have all the shotgun shooters gone too ground  :Doh!
Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: Roaddog 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. :hairy
Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: Bigsmoke 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
Title: Re: SxS 10 bore Percussion Fowler
Post by: Feltwad on September 29, 2017, 12:21:52 PM
Good observation John yes some where in its life it had lost or broken a hammer  :hairy
Feltwad