Am really enjoying this thread 'cause I have a Buckley Cape gun I've wanted to learn more about.
Mine's a back action rebounding hammer gun with Jones underlever, marked "Sam'l Buckley & Co. - Birmingham" on locks and top ribs. Has two sets of Damascus barrels, one 14b/14b, the other 14b/.45-70. The latter set has a standing sight and five folding leaves for 100/200/300/400/500 yards.
It doesn't appear to be as high grade a gun as Daryl's, but is obviously well made, and quite accurate. Since one barrel is marked "Not for Ball" it dates 1875-1887. I'm especially interested that it's chambered for .45-70; an English gun of that date with that chambering must have been made for the American market, right?
