W Moore shotgun

[user 63672]

Years ago my great uncle gave me an old muzzleloader shotgun that belonged to my great great grandfather. According to the ramrod he took out a few hopefully rabbits. W Moore made shotguns in London in the early 19th century. An auction site I found a while ago dated it to 1835. Enclosing pictures. Enjoy. Ray

 

[52Bore]

Remove the barrels to check the proof marks.. the bore size may also be stamped.
Enjoy

 

[Stumpkiller]

Very nice. I love the lines of an English shotgun. Looks like it has been dry fired a bunch.

 

[Feltwad]

You will find that guns by Moore were common they were the work horses and used mostly by the common fellow also farmers and game keepers .Over the decades I have restored a great number off them some if looked after through the guns life required little work and were a good solid gun .
Feltwad

 

[French Colonial]

I have one that I use for trap shooting and another guy at our club has one as well. I agree with everything Feltwad said, pretty common and built for hard use.

Put some new nipples in it and go shooting.