Original British 11 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Manton of London - circa 1840 U.S. Military Maps It was evident a replacement

It was evident a replacement was needed so in 1838 the US Ordnance Dept bought British

A stylized partial P in a circle under the wrist of the stock indicates that the rifle passed all of its overpressure proof testing

it does have very nice corner ties still present

” — Brig

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Original British 11 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Manton of London - circa 1840 U.S. Military Maps It was evident a replacementOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a typical British made Double Barreled Percussion shotgun, possibly intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with MANTON, with simple line engraving around the edges. The Manton family were prolific gunsmiths in the London Area. JOHN MANTON was one of England's finest gunsmiths in the early part of the 19th Century, as was his brother JOSEPH, who would mentor several