Odd little smoothbore

godutch · Oct 28, 2024

I stumbled across this recently at a strangers house and thought you all might enjoy it. The owners were calling it a carriage gun which sounds like it may not be far off. View attachment 20241005_120555.jpg View attachment 20241005_120645.jpg View attachment 20241005_120610.jpg

springfield art · Oct 28, 2024

godutch said:
I stumbled across this recently at a strangers house and thought you all might enjoy it. The owners were calling it a carriage gun which sounds like it may not be far off. View attachment 358596 View attachment 358595 View attachment 358594

I agree!

rafterob · Oct 28, 2024

Good example, first smoothbore I have seen. Usually a small caliber rifle. They often break down and can be stored in a case.

godutch · Oct 28, 2024

'Sorry Gents, the pics didn't go up as planned (?) This little guy is an underhammer, approx. 24-20 ga., and has a unique rr thimble/s in that they're both part of one piece of rolled sheet steel soldered to the bbl.

godutch · Oct 28, 2024

After I'd thought about it it occurred to me that maybe the reason for an underhammer was so it could lay nearly flat under a seat pad etc. (?) There were no markings on it that I could see.

smo · Oct 31, 2024

Here ya godutch…

godutch · Nov 1, 2024

SMO, my hero! :thumb:

Dusty_Traveler · Nov 2, 2024

WOW!! What a cool find!

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