A 13-BORE D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN with two-stage rebrowned twist barrels signed in full on the rib, scroll engraved case-hardened breeches and tang, platinum plugs, signed scroll engraved case-hardened locks (side-nail and one hammer screw replaced), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, scroll engraved iron mounts including butt-plate (lightly pitted) and blued trigger-guard with pineapple-shaped finial, vacant silver escutcheon, and original brass-mounted wooden ramrod, by Joseph Manton & Son, 6 Hollis (sic) St.t, Cavendish Square, London, London proof marks, No. 10.674 for 1837, the barrels bored by Thomas Evans

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A 13-BORE D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN with two-stage rebrowned twist barrels signed in full on the rib, scroll engraved case-hardened breeches and tang, platinum plugs, signed scroll engraved case-hardened locks (side-nail and one hammer screw replaced), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, scroll engraved iron mounts including butt-plate (lightly pitted) and blued trigger-guard with pineapple-shaped finial, vacant silver escutcheon, and original brass-mounted wooden ramrod, by Joseph Manton & Son, 6 Hollis (sic) St.t, Cavendish Square, London, London proof marks, No. 10.674 for 1837, the barrels bored by Thomas Evans
32in. barrels
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, p. 269

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