A Good Sam and Charles Smith Shotgun
A Good Pin Fire 12 Bore D.B. Sporting Gun by Sam & Charles Smith, London. No. 6607. With beautifully browned barrels, silver fore-sight and signed in full along the central rib (small nick to right side of barrel near breech) profusely engraved tang with long tail, signed border engraved back-action locks decorated with scrolling foliage, cocks decorated en suite, half stocked in walnut, cut with deep chequering at the wrist and fore-end, with engraved steel mounts comprising butt cap decorated with scrolling foliage and numbered, trigger guard and action also decorated with scrolling foliage. Perfect bore.
Sons of William. Gunmaker, 64 Princes St., 1834-69; 18 Oxendon St,. Haymarket, 1870-5. Gunmaker to His Majesty & Duke of Gloucester (Trade label) From 1855 when Samuell died, firm carried on by his two sons, also Samuel & Charles.
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