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Anyone ever shoot one of these.
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I haven't shot or even seen one. Can you tell us more? Thanks for making some really interesting posts recently, it has been really informative. Where are the pics from?

I own Bacon gun #324 but I consider it too frail to shoot.I treat mine as strictly a collectors piece.In 1998 Christies sold two bacon guns #56 & 184 these were sold as black powder proof, which means they were in proof and safe to shoot with the appropriate loads. [ex: Yannaghas collection.] Recommend you have your gun inspected by a competent gunsmith prior to considering firing.The British Shotgun Vol, 1, by David Baker, contains an excellent write up on the Bacon shotgun.

http://www.champlinarms.com/Default.aspx...&GunID=1003
You can view this gun at this web site.

Roy, this gun is #334, only 10 away from yours.

I have looked at the photos and description of gun #334,The barrel dimensions on this gun are,if as described satisfactory.But it dose sound as though a thorough inspection of the gun and some restoration would be required prior to considering shooting same. The barrels on my gun are shot-out,but it has has a higher degree of finish an is nicely engraved in the Rigby style. According to records of the day Rigby did market some Bacons guns.