This gun is a classic, early rotary underlever hammergun and I have had several through my hands.
The fences that James M likes so much were a nod to the thin pinfire fences of a few years earlier and were universally replaced by much deeper fences as the importance of strength in the standing breech became more fully understood.
Ask anybody who has tried to re-proof these early guns for nitro and you will come across stories of guns sprung at the breech.
That doesn't make them dangerous for use with low pressure loads but one should be aware of their fundamental design weakness and act accordingly.
In its defence, it does have a radius between flats and breech face which does help enormously.
Enjoy her but keep an eye on the pressure of your loads.
Last edited by Toby Barclay; 11/01/15 04:38 PM.
