This has been such an enjoyable thread to catch up on, I hope that even though it has been in abeyance for some time now, no one will mind me reviving it to add some details of a Fuller pinfire I own (S/N 858). Information on the maker was kindly provided by Mr. Nash in post 576479
The gun has a silver oval with a unicorn motif set into the underside of the butt stock. I have researched this, but it is associated with too many different families to be a sufficient means of identifying the purchaser. As far as I'm aware, Fuller's day books no londer exist. There is also a mark of "6 5 2" on the curve of the fore-end iron at the knuckle. It has been suggested to me that this might indicate a date, i.e., February 1865. This would be nice, but it's not a practice I've come across before.
I hope you will enjoy seeing the images below, and though I regret they are not of better quality, I think they will be good enough to give you an idea of the distinctive features of this old gun. I take it shooting a handful of times each year, and find it both steady and quick, and thus a real pleasure to use.
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Last edited by JulesW; 08/24/23 05:06 PM.