English SXS Percussion Shotgun

[Feltwad]

Enclosed are images of original  sxs percussion guns which I have restored over the last few months that may interest members .
First is a couple of cased patch lock converted to percussion by Samual Nock  fitted with detachable noses and grip safety
Next is a sxs percussion gun by Charles Lancaster cased , and last is a cased sxs percussion by Forsyth & Co

[greyhunter]

[Hank in WV]

WOW! Some beautiful work Feltwad.

[Bigsmoke]

Feltwad, you certainly do get your hands on some wonderful firearms.
I am not familiar with the term patchlock.  Can you explain that please?
And thank you for sharing photos of the fine shotguns with us.  Very impressive
John

[Riley/MN]

Beautiful!

[Feltwad]

John
The patch lock is a gun with a detachable nose a small disc of a fultimate compound is fitted into this nose and known has a patch.The nose is held in place by a  flat spring in the side of the hammer {see image] The nipple is the same has that for a percussion cap. Nock patented a detachable hammer nose to fire a percussion cap which is a different shape for what seen later the vent is on the underside where the later ones are a v in the top of the nose.Another interesting patent with these guns is the grip saftey {see image} this was later carried through to the early breech loaders.
Feltwad

[Feltwad]

Thought there would be more interest in this thread has these guns by Nock are of the early type of copper percussion cap ignition that followed the steel top hat cap
Feltwad

[Bigsmoke]

Absolutely fascinating.
The things I don't know would fill a mighty big book.
Thank you.

John

[Uncle Russ]

Thought there would be more interest in this thread has these guns by Nock are of the early type of copper percussion cap ignition that followed the steel top hat cap
Feltwad

Feltwad, according to the number of views this post has had, I would think it has shown a lot of interest.
To many, myself included, these guns are far and above anything many of us have ever dreamed of owning, and / or shooting.
They are nothing short of pure eye candy for many of us.
And, speaking for myself only, if I owned a gun like this, it would get very little use, some guns are just special like that...made as much "fer lookin as they are fer shootin"....

Uncle Russ...

[Geezer in NH]

Great work! Thanks for it.

[sse]

The stocks sure have some beautiful grain...

[Feltwad]

The stocks sure have some beautiful grain...

First class stock wood was not only used by the top London and Birmingham Gun makers  but also by the provincial gunmakers for the local gentry.
I have enclosed cased guns that I have restored by local provincial gunmakers that may be of interest.
Feltwad
 John Stirling of Burnley.  William Rochester Pape of Newcastle upon Tyne ,  James Rowntree of Barnard Castle , Durham

[sse]

Most beautiful, Feltwad...