Early 1/2 Frame 12 Gauge Lifter?

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Jay Oliver

Hello Everyone,

Also the barrel thickness at the breach is the thinnest I have seen in a Damascus gun. The chambers measured 2 5/8” a 2 ½ RST 12 gauge shell seems very loose(side to side until it seated) in the chamber. I put in 2 Original 12A Parker Brass shells, which fit much better. I thought maybe these barrels were honed/polished to the point where there wasn’t too much metal left? I don't know if you can tell from the pictures?

Shooting these thin chambers concerns me a bit, this seems like a black powder gun with light loads. Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated?

a gun of that age was likely chambered for the brass shells

when you say "thin chambers" are you only referring the the wall at the breach? this sounds like a gun to get wall thickness measured on- but if the brass shells fit, that would make sense. It may like BP in brass hulls as a diet.

Over all - great looking early gun

[Roundsworth]

Very nice! It is not chambered for the smaller B shell, which makes shooting it less of a hassle.