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this looks like a really well made gun pretty fancy for her time.... i m sure shes a keeper....charlie
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At 16lbs i bet shes a soft shooter Too bad we cant hunt our non migratory geese population . Last edited by Milton C Starr; 06-27-2019 at 07:07 PM.. |
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Charlie any idea where I could find a book for shooting bp in these big bore shotguns ? Ive been wanting a 8 gauge for years and didnt matter to me if it was a cartridge gun or muzzleloader a 8 gauge is a 8 gauge haha . I wonder what time period it is from , I was think maybe 1850s or so . Here in Georgia 8 gauge is legal for turkey so I may have to give that a try next season . |
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06-28-2019, 10:36 AM | #6 | ||||||
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4oz of shot and 20 drams of black powder might throw a lengthy shot string.
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I was thinking some between 2-3oz . Would these barrels originally have been brown ? I'm not familiar with a black finish like that on guns of this age . I thought perhaps that was the original finish because the gold rings at the breach are not covered up and they look to match the age of the gun . I thought Damascus was the most popular material for shotguns in the 19th century . Any recommendations on who could do restoration work ? |
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06-28-2019, 10:48 AM | #8 | ||||||
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I got confused thinking it was a 4 bore.
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I had looked at a 4 bore single but decided that the single was too light weight for me .
Ed rayl I believe is his name makes a true 4 gauge barrel. 1.053" iirc but I couldn't find anyone who builds sxs muzzleloader . Before I found this 8 gauge I had looked at 8 gauge barrels from rice . But once again couldn't find any muzzleloader builders who could build a sxs . |
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06-28-2019, 01:19 PM | #10 | ||||||
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I just noticed it has dual key ways or what ever they are called for the barrels to lock into place . That is unusual I dont think I have ever seen that on a shotgun before .
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