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Wm. Moore, London, SxS Perc. Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD
Wm. Moore, London, SxS Perc. Shotgun
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Antique English SXS Double-Barrel Big Bore Percussion Muzzleloading Shotgun, by William Moore of London, NVSN, 8/8 ga., 32'' round tubes with post front sight, marked ''Wm. Moore London Fine Twist'' on full-length top rib; flat sidelocks with nipple flash-guards/matching hammers are loosely floral engraved; steel fittings include loop trigger guard with pineapple front and elongated rear tangs, shotgun buttplate, two barrel key escutcheons, two plain and one engraved/pineapple ferrules retaining the flared-tip hardwood ramrod; varnished English walnut halfstock checkered at wrists. Condition is good, the steel surfaces with no original finishes but a smooth dark brown patina, scattered light erosion, and clear markings. Stock is smooth with worn checkering, severe breaks/losses/brass reinforcements at wrist, cracks/light losses to forearm. Actions are strong; smoothbores show overall moderate erosion. Est.: $200-$400. (Antique)