Antique Shotguns - Pre-1899

Combination percussion rifle with 28.62" barrels. Both hammers hold full and half cock. The fittings on the trigger guard, buttplate, patch box, forend and ramrod finial are "German Silver". Nelson Lewis were known for the quality of their firearms and this is and eye catching example!

F. Dumoulin & Co. was a well-known Belgian gun maker located at 2 Rue de la Fontaine, Liege, Belgium. The company operated from 1894 into the 1930s. The predecessor firm, Dumoulin Feres & Cie, Liege was founded in 1849 by Andre-Auguste Dumoulin. After his death, it was run by his widow and later by his sons, Albert Simonis and Joseph Janssen. The brothers were founding members of les...

Rare needle-fire shotgun by Speckhahn. Has cocking indicators with engraved game scene. Austrian manufactured circa 1850-1860

English bar and wood double barrel percussion shotgun in original case with accessories. This is a very fine shotgun in near new condition. Barrels are 30" and overall length is 46". Length of pull is 14.25". Chokes are full and full. Bores are bright and excellent. Barrels have all of their beautiful Damascus pattern. The side locks are expertly engraved with game scenes accented with very...

Percussion side by side shotgun with Rudolphe Brauns Patent. Side locks are of a most unusual design. Both side locks are marked Rudolphe Brauns Patent April 17, 1866. Barrels are 30.5" to breech plug. In his book "American Gunsmiths" by Frank Sellers he lists Augustus Braun with Rudolph Braun in San Francisco California. Rib is inlayed with gold inscription "Fine Damascus Steel". The...

Manufactured in London approximately in the late 1860's to early 1870's.  Side lever opener with side lock. The Damascus barrels are approximately 32". Top rib is marked W.M. Moore & Co. London Laminated Steel. Chambers are 2 3/4" choked cylinder. Barrels and frame are Birmingham proofed. The side locks have vivid case colors and are scroll engraved. Action works properly. Barrels have...

This 10 GA percussion Manton shotgun is nicely engraved and has beautiful wood. The overall length is approx. 46 1/4". The 29 1/2" round barrels have very good bores. The barrels have most of their original brown finish. The center rib is marked in a flowing S JOSEPH MANTON & SON with another S scroll marking below reading PATENT. 6 HOLLIS ST.REET over another S scroll reading CAVENDISH...

This is a very interesting 12 GA Comblain pressure test shotgun. The Comblain rifle was made in Belgium in the 1880s and was used by the Belgian and Brazilian armies. This pressure test shotgun has a 29" round barrel with an excellent bore. All metal is blue/brown. There are light wrench marks on the barrel and a dent in the right side of the receiver. The lower tang is broken at the trigger...

British 10 Gauge side-by-side shotgun made for and imported by Willian R. Schaefer, Boston. Schaefer was active in the firearms business from 1853 to 1916 dealing in percussion and cartridge firearms. We have owned several Schaefer marked quality shotguns over many years and found his choice of firearms to be of very good quality. This English example fits Schaefer's requirements. These 10...

Overall length is approximately 43”. Has 27” 12 Gauge barrels with steel 20 Gauge liners. The chambers are 2¾” and the bores are excellent. The barrels have a fine brown Damascus pattern. The rib is marked “W. & C. Scott & Son”. All action parts have excellent tight scroll engraving. The highly figured butt stock is excellent with checkering at the wrist and...

Fine French Fowling Piece by Lambinon, Circa 1740. Overall length is 61”. The 46” round .66 caliber barrel has a fine smooth bore. All metal is bright with few areas of light staining. The barrel is unmarked. The lock is stamped Lambinon. The stock is very good with three well-done repairs on the right side forward of the lock. The barrel ha a low raised rib starting forward of the front...

Hudson’s Bay Company Indian Trade Fusil. Made circa 1879 to 1920 by Isaac Holus and Sons. A similar example is pictured in Milton Von Damn book, The Fur trade, pages 54 and 55. This Fusil’s overall length is 48”. The 32¼” octagon to round percussion .56 caliber barrel has a fair smooth bore with rust and pitting. All metal has a gray patina with moderate pitting throughout. The barrel proofs...

Charles Newton Percussion Double Side by Side Combination Gun. The overall length is approx. 38.5”. The barrels are approx. 21.5”. They are about 16 Gauge smoothbore and .62 caliber rifled with bright near excellent bores showing a little light oxidation. The barrels show 95% of their Damascus pattern with a few areas of light pitting. The rib has most of its Damascus pattern, again with a...

J.N. Scotts Bar Action Sidelock 12 Gauge shotgun. Chokes are full and cylinder. Bores are very good. Barrel length 30”. Rib marked London Fine Damascus. Barrels are marked “Not for Ball” and have Birmingham proofs. Barrels have very good Damascus pattern. Locks have 100% original case colors. Frame and locks are tight scroll engraves with flourishes. Length of pull is 14¼”. Drop at heel is...

Engraved Gold and Silver Inlaid Single Shot Rolling Block Spanish Shotgun by Felipe Galbarsoro of Eibar. Overall length is approximately 48”, The 33” octagon to round 12 Gauge barrel has a fine, bright bore. It is chambered for 2½” shells. The barrel has a smooth mottled blue/brown patina. The butt plate has a dark mottled patina, and the remaining metal surfaces have a smooth silver/gray...

Mahillon Double 12 Gauge shotgun. Very fin e Belgian made double with 30” Damascus barrels. Sidelocks, hammers, receiver, under lever and tang are scroll engraved. Walnut stock is nicely figured with contrasting colors. Stocks are finely checkered. Butt stock has heel and toe plates and is checkered between. Action and hammers work perfectly. Locks are marked “Mahillon Bruxelles”. A great...

High grade percussion shotgun from The Armory of Grand Duke Leopold II of Austria, Vienna. Manufactured circa 1840. Overall length is 44½”. The 29½” octagon 15mm smoothbore barrel has a fine bore. The barrel is fastened with three wedges. Barrel has approximately 95% original blue finish which is turning blue/brown in areas. The lock, hammer, and butt plate have visible colors. The lock,...

Rare J.R. Cooper’s Patent Percussion 16 Gauge Fowler. 32¾” Octagon to round barrel with ‘wedding band’ approximately 6½” forward of the breech. Bore is approximately 16 Gauge. Unusual action with outside hammer, which operates a center hammer inside the action. This hammer strikes the centrally located percussion nipple which is located inside the action. The nipple is accessed through the...

Scarce Remington No1 Rolling Block Shotgun. 32” Round barrel with excellent bore. These interesting shotguns are chambered for interchangeable use of 16 Gauge brass or 20 Gauge paper shells. These guns are the early “No1” type with all commercial parts. The later “No2” types were made with mostly military barrels and parts. The metal is a smooth brown patina overall. Stocks are very good...

Q. & L. Morton Petersburg Virginia 16 Gauge shotgun. Scarce Southern marked side-by-side double. Q. & L. are listed in the Mercantile Directory on Sycamore in Peterburg in 1851-1852. Top of barrel rib is marked in script “Petersburg, VA”. The engraved lock has dogs on point with grouse and other game birds surrounding by high quality scroll and floral engraving. Other metal parts are...