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![]() RARE HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON GRADE C HAMMERLESS DAMASCUS .12 GAUGE DOUBLEGUN SERIAL #1 CIRCA 1882. Guns International #: 100854021 Seller's Inventory #: 26878 Category: Harrington & Richardson Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double Antique Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com ![]() Seller: David Condon, Inc. Company: David Condon, Inc. Member Since: 9/24/08 First Name: Britton Last Name: Condon State: Virginia Zip: 20118 Country: United States Phone: (540) 687-5642 Fax: (540) 687-5649 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 606 Total Number of Listings: 9463 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 5 days Payment Types Accepted: amex, visa, mastercard and check Description: RARE HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON GRADE C HAMMERLESS DAMASCUS .12 GAUGE DOUBLEGUN SERIAL #1 CIRCA 1882. 30” Damascus barrels choked Improved and Full with original 2 ¾” chambers. Made as “Heavy Duc” weighing 9 pounds. Engraved on the rib “HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON, WORCESTER, MASS. U.S.A.”. Frame engraved with maker’s name on both side in a banner cartouche. Water table engraved “ANSON & DEELEY’S/PAT. FEB. 1, 1876 NO. 1”. Excellent and all original with most of the Damascus finish on the barrels and considerable blue, grey case hardening on the frame. Floor plate with modest amounts of blue. Walnut pistol grip checkered stock and forend with the original finish in fine condition. Factory logo embossed hard rubber butt plate. Mint bores and perfect working order. Of special note-several sources including the late Norm Flayderman consider this the first American made hammerless double barrel shotgun. Serial number “1” would make this exact gun the very first American hammerless double barrel shotgun (1st of the 1st). SOLD Antique: Yes |