Victorian C1840 J. Clemson, 7 Bore Percussion Muzzle Loading Single Barrel Live Pigeon Sporting Shot Gun. None Muzzleloader

**QUALITY**Victorian C1840 J. Clemson, 7 Bore Percussion Muzzle Loading Single Barrel Live Pigeon Sporting Shot Gun. Sn 19664 - 19664

This is a superb large calibre, English form, live pigeon sporting shotgun made C1840. This type of gun were popular at live Pigeon shooting competitions before the invention of ‘clay Pigeons’ when live Pigeons were released from cages to be shot by competitors and for hunting use. It is a large 7 bore but well balanced and designed to be fired from the shoulder rather than from a punt or bank as many other guns of this bore were made for. It has a 32” blued steel barrel. It measures 48 ½” overall length. The smooth bore is clean with no pitting. It has all original undamaged walnut furniture with chequered wrist and fore stock. The fore stock has a polished horn end cap. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void silver escutcheon. The action has best quality tooled foliate decoration featuring hunting dogs and game birds in the field. It has a steel butt plate. The action and barrel are signed by the maker or retailer ‘J. Clemson’ (unknown). It has a heavy Dolphin hammer. The barrel has a small brass bead foresight. Its cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 19664

£2,450.00