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Well, that's the thing, gunshop could't a serial. However, I've found a number well hidden on the end of the trigger guard. It's F302. Now the weird thing is that F wasn't a known prefix. It COULD be a B but definately looks like and F and the number is definately 302.

If you find anything that would be great!

Marc, thanks, I'm looking forward to this one

Mark Crudgington, the son of the Crudgington who was co-author with David Baker, owns the rights to George Gibbs. I don't know how good the records are. I have his e-mail address somewhere if you want it. Maybe that F302 is a patent use number. The first pattens for the Gibbs and Pitt were an ugly looking under lever cocking design; I have one with patent use number 37. The more commonly encountered, and better looking, is the sidelock type like yours. I have seen side lever cocking models but very strong thumbs are required to get the neccessary cocking leverage. That will be a nice little gun in 20 bore. Lagopus.....