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The early Davis guns are a different breed, very high quality, and scarce.
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Early Davis guns had batch numbers(vs serial numbers) and I have not witnessed any with higher than two digits. The earlier guns also are distinguished in having removable floor plates on the frames. Different barrel lugs and cocking hooks also.

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Davis guns came in many designs over their rather long existence. This is a nicely finished boxlock with what appears to be some sort of etching, rather than hand engraving.

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Somewhat the opposite in appearance is this hammer gun.

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Early Davis guns had batch numbers(vs serial numbers) and I have not witnessed any with higher than two digits. The earlier guns also are distinguished in having removable floor plates on the frames. Different barrel lugs and cocking hooks also.

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This Gun has a removable floor plate with 3-screws. the fit of floor plate to the frame is excellent.

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N.R. Davis started making muzzle loaders. Their first breech loader was a sliding open pin-fire double --

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The history of N.R. Davis is well covered by Cdr. Gunther & James A. Nelson in The Gun Report, Volume 35, Number 11, April 1990.
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Dave, cool picture. I have never seen one of those for sale.
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The early Davis guns are a different breed, very high quality, and scarce.
Any more information on this Gun ?? Bill, in your opinion what is a close ball park
figure on ''value'' in a $$ amount ? I have the chance to BUY this gun !
P.M. Me.
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