I picked up this gun a few months ago and have been so busy that I haven't had time to do anything much except work. Well, things are slowing down so I figured I'd finally get around to going over it.

Nothing particularly special. 12ga, 32" Damascus Twist barrels. Gold and Silver inlays, full coverage engraving with game scenes, very nicely carved stock. After a light clean up and wipe down I could see the figure in the wood and it looks like it was PHENOMINAL once. I haven't been able to find any makers markings so far, none are visible under the barrels. Can't see any in the locks but they have so much gunk in them there may well be markings.

The issues are
  • Rust on barrels and locks
  • some inlay metal missing
  • no trigger return springs
  • no striker return springs
  • LS hammer ear broken off and badly replaced by crack head monkeys
  • LS lock will not cock.
  • action lever gummed up/spring breaking
  • small crack developing in cheekpiece
  • crack in TG
  • off face
  • horn BP has wormholes
  • hammers loose on tumbler
  • LS tumbler screw missing, probably used by the monkeys to make a pipe.
  • screws/pins boogered up a little
  • century and a half of gunk in checkering
  • it has a Setter on it


Since it was clearly a very nice gun once I figured I'd share. I plan to clean it up and address the issues and make it my quail and duck gun this year.