Original British 14 Gauge Double Barrel Side Lever Hammer Shotgun by W. H. James Serial 26051 - circa 1870 Knives & Daggers 778 vehicles

778 vehicles

made in the U

There are also some scuffs and other scratches from service

The slider is also missing part of the wooden insert

The attached lanyard is in good condition with signs of oxidation

Original British 14 Gauge Double Barrel Side Lever Hammer Shotgun by W. H. James Serial 26051 - circa 1870 Knives & Daggers 778 vehiclesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a typical British made Double Barreled Hammer shotgun, possibly intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with W. H. JAMES., a gunmaker in Birmingham who was apparently part of the large James family of gunmakers. We were able to find a reference to two similarly named makers in English Gunmakers: The Birmingham and Provincial Gun Trade in the 18th and 19th Century by