Greetings - been awhile since I've been on this forum. It's good to be back! I'm looking at purchasing an 1870-era breechloading shotgun (with sidelever) that's listed as #229777459 on Auction Arms. The gunmaker "Thomas Viggers" has me scratching my head. None of my reference books list this name. Proof marks on the barrel flats seem to indicate the barrels were made in Birmingham. Anyone out there have any information on this firearm's maker? Also, hopefully I'll have an upcoming article in DGJ with my sidelever shotguns -- they're fun to collect and shot. The new article features the gunmaker "Enos James."
Thanks,
MikeF
