‘VR TOWER’ MUZZLE LOADING SHOTGUN
7,000
Overview
- Condition : Fair
Description
Identified by Fuller Firearms (G/S 0530) as an 1849 single barrel, hammer lock percussion cap muzzle loader.
Seemingly in reasonable working condition.
Has original “VR – TOWER” proof markings.
Made in England.
Features:
- Bore: 19mm
- Barrel length: 760mm
- Overall length: 1,165mm
- Butt length: 325mm
- Weight: 3.7 kg
- Butt end cap: Heavy brass screwed into wooden butt.
- Single action hammer lock (working)
- Flip-up sights calibrated to 800yds.
- Possibly the fore-runner to the British .303
