I know they where made for UK but why I can only guess unless offered in smooth bore to get round the UK law re barrel length minimums for smooth bore. That does make some sense it at least gave a novel shotgun if only about 410 but that wouldn't matter you still had the theatrical aspect going for it . Not a bad guess more I think about it .wouldn't make sense in the US but UK is UK.
I'm familiar with the stock and 12" barrel as I own one myself. I've put up some pictures before if that would interest you!
Thanks Rudyard, yeah I had figured the smoothbore thing had something to do with some sort of UK ridiculousness. Do you imagine a liner could be installed or rifling grooves could be cut, as to make it a proper rifle?
UK gun laws are indeed ridiculous, but I have never heard of smoothbore revolvers being owned by anyone of my acquaintance, and to issue this as a smoothbore wouldn't make sense in the UK either. Given that rifled BP guns are perfectly legal in the UK, there would seem to be little point in this, unless someone wanted to own it on a shotgun certificate, which is (slightly) easier to obtain than a firearms certificate.
Well a Mr Hoyt is very able to do such a thing , some on the forums like' Rickse 'seems fond of Mr Hoyts work ,not shure about the cylinders it would need a liner or new barrel to match them Good luck with that .
I doubt they where in any great demand but your right re the FAC V Shotgun cert .You voted with your feet Me too. Might not work if not 'inline' perhaps your thinking Pepper Box / Transistional's I once hunted Roos with pepper box only three nipples not block up .Roo's can laugh !
Interesting. He has made some custom 18" walker barrels before and I had asked if he'd ever consider special making an 18" navy barrel to which he said could not be done...but I suppose Pietta has surpassed that, even if smoothbore. Perhaps I'll speak to him again regarding this.
