English Shotgun Breeches

[Cruzatte]

1. What's a tappered breech? Or is that supposed to be tapered?

2. What kind of breech would a single barrel English shotgun of the first decade of the 19th century have, recessed, or conventional flint? [Conventional flint = like a trade gun whould have.] Let's assume a 14 ga. gun for purposes of illustration here.

Cruzatte

 

Cruzatte, sorry, that is supposed to be tapered. Never could spell. Single barrel shotguns of the first decade of the 19th would typically be oct/round barrel with the lock mated to the side flat same as any other fowler. After 1810 or so, recessed breeches became more common. perhaps not as widely used as in the doubles but as common if not moreso that the flat sided breech.

Cody

 

[Cruzatte]

...Single barrel shotguns of the first decade of the 19th would typically be oct/round barrel with the lock mated to the side flat same as any other fowler. After 1810 or so, recessed breeches became more common, perhaps not as widely used as in the doubles but as common if not moreso that the flat sided breech.

Cody

Much as I suspected. Thanks Cody.
Cruzatte