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English Double Barrel Flintlock Fowler Shotgun
Guns International #: 103437461 Seller's Inventory #: AK1561_SP
Category: Antique Shotguns - Flintlock - Antique Shotguns - 1500-1850
Seller's Information
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Seller: Cisco's Gallery
Company: Ciscos Gallery
Member Since: 9/2/16
First Name: Sam
Last Name: Kennedy
State: Idaho
Zip: 83814
Country: United States
Phone: (208) 769-7575
Fax: (208) 769-7575
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 544
Total Number of Listings: 7056
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, certified funds, cashiers checks, money orders, and personal checks (items shipped when cleared). 3% surcharge on firearm purchases made with a credit card.
About Us: Cisco’s Rare & Exceptional deals in one-of-a-kind pieces that define America and the Wild West. The collection is both diverse and expansive, including historic antique western firearms, artifacts, antiques, fine art, and western home furnishings. Our store, located in scenic Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is filled from floor to ceiling with pieces that spark romantic tales of the western frontier. Cisco’s inventory of authentic Native American art and artifacts is among the finest in the world featuring Navajo rugs, baskets, beadwork, totems, pipes, southwest jewelry and more!
Description:
English double barrel flintlock fowler shotgun. Gauge unknown. Two - 34” Barrels. Barrel is marked on the underside with post 1813 Birmingham Proof Company proof marks and view marks (crossed scepters and crown mark, incorporating the letters BPC, together with the crossed scepters over a V.) Between the Birmingham marks is a “tombstone” mark of a number 1 over a bird. The significance of the marks is unclear. A possible explanation might be that a barrel maker (or a group of barrel makers) marked their barrels in this way before supplying individual gunmakers or retailers. Given the positioning of the marks, it appears likely that this was done at the same time as the proof marks were struck (quite possibly by the Proof House staff). There is also the word STURM stamped on each barrel. It is believed to be the mark of a private manufacturer, but no such manufacturer has been identified. The walnut stock features checkering at the grip. The barrels, lock plates, trigger guard, and buttplate are all steel. Much of the hardware is engraved with floral designs and other decorative motifs including a German silver inlay engraved “AB” at the grip. Includes the original ramrod. Manufactured 1813-1830. There was very little demand in England for flintlocks after that date.
Condition
The shotgun is mechanically functional. Both hammers cock and hold. Cosmetically, the shotgun is in good condition. The hardware has acquired a brown patina consistent with age. The bore has not been visually inspected (requires a borescope.) The stock shows signs of period wear (nicks, dents, scratches.) removing the barrels from the stock reveals an old repair made to the stock. A break in the stock was stabilized with a color matched epoxy.
Enhancements
The only enhancement done to this antique fowler was the addition of the German silver monogram plate. This may have been done at the time of manufacture or sometime after.
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Personal Service
Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.
Price: $900.00