To me the style says 'Midland Gun Company'. The engraving coverage and style, the cross bolt extension and long bar are typical of colonial of keeper grade guns of around 1900.

Can't read all the proof marks from your photo and a close-up of the locks would help. It has been re-proofed twice.

Greener patented a type of rifling that was very fine and stopped before the choke section - for use with shot and ball and Cogswell & Harrison had a system of very fine goove rifling for such guns using the trade name 'Collindian'. Never seen a cape gun made on the principle - usually get a rifled barrel and a smooth barrel. Clearly made for the colonial market and sold loaclly to meet that need.

Interesting gun.


Last edited by Small Bore; 12/14/06 10:11 AM.