FOR SALE Original Straight Rifled 10ga. Percussion Shotgun

[Splitear]

Up for sale is a special antique gun for someone who wants something different. This gun is a Birmingham proofed 10ga single barrel shotgun, circa 1850-1890. So, what's special about this gun? It has beautiful checkering, a German silver nosecap, some great engraving for a gun of this style, a beautiful damascus, and the only straight rifling I've ever seen. I have not fired this gun, but see no reason that it wouldn't be ready to shoot. Price is $1250 shipped.

 

[Splitear]

Bore photo.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Straight rifling for round ball, but won't blow the pattern. Much like some Swedish rolling blocks.

 

[Greyrider]

What size ball would go in that

 

[Splitear]

What size ball would go in that

.750 or .760 PRB

 

[Greyrider]

Not much bigger than a brown bess

 

[Greyrider]

Would the rifling make it more accurate?

 

[Splitear]

Would the rifling make it more accurate?

Here’s a good discussion on it.

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/straight-groove-rifling.108723/

 

[Splitear]

Bump

 

[Splitear]

Still available

 

[Splitear]

Bump

 

[Splitear]

TTT for a beautiful old shotgun

 

[Splitear]

TTT

 

[Splitear]

TTT, make an offer.

 

[Splitear]

Up

 

[Splitear]

TTT

 

[Rob M.]

Bump ...this is gorgeous ,!!

 

[Splitear]

Bump

 

[Splitear]

Bump

 

[Nuthatch]

This one has had my curiosity. In part for a purchase but also for where it fits within the legal definition of a shotgun vs rifle when it comes to hunting. It has rifling -- sounds like a rifle. Could it still be used when only shotguns are allowed? Our state regs don't define a shotgun per se. They simply state what a shotgun must or must not have (mag capacity, shot size, etc.). I've reached out to a local game warden on the question to see how he thought about it.