Ugliest shotgun ever made

[John Eurom]

And there was the Davenport Hammer model.

[Daryl Hallquist]

Craig Budgeon, I like the Roper revolving shotgun. Any idea where one could find some Roper 12 gauge shells ?

[Bob Brown]

My Martini Henry type trap gun is pretty awful looking. Handles like a long 2x4 board too.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Daryl Hallquist

[IMG][/IMG]This N R Davis is pretty ugly.
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I have never seen one of those. That is interesting for sure!

Do you have any more photos of that to share? I see some familiarities in it that warrant a closer look.

[J.B. Books]

You have not seen an ugly gun until you have been to a trap shoot with a person shooting a Ljutic Space Gun. (If this is a contest I'll take a Winny Model 24 as my prize)

[Researcher]

L.L Hepburn built a Remington prototype somewhat similar to that W.H. Davenport. Been on GI for several cycles --

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[double barrel]

I am sorry but I still think I am the winner.
Maybe a close up will help.

[John Eurom]

For those that apposed to the side lever of the Davis gun, there was a Top Lever version.

[Mills]

I can't believe a thread on ugly guns has gone on this long.

[B. Dudley]

I really want to know more about that Davis gun.
A lot about The basic mechanics of the gun appear to be Parker. The breech, lockup, hammers and opening is operated by the side lever vs. a lifter button. And the ad even shows the Parker hinge pin.