Gun, .20 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun

 
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Gun, .20 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun
Gun, .20 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun
Gun, .20 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun
Gun, .20 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun

Gun, .20 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun

Object number1984.025.11
Date1878-1893
OriginLincoln County, South Bend, Indiana
Mediumwood, metal
DimensionsOverall: 44 1/2 in. (113 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionDouble Barrel, side by side shotgun with exposed hammers, attributed to gunmaker J. C. Matlack.

    The shotgun has decorative engraving around the breech, lockplates, and trigger guard assembly. One lock plate has the word "Featherweight" engraved on it, the other has the word "J.C. Matlack" engraved on it.

    The barrels are Damascus steel with the words "Dumoulin Brothers" and "London & Liege" inscribed on them. Proofmarks on the underside of the barrel indicate that the barrel was produced by the Dumoulin Brothers in Liege, Belgium between 1878 and 1893. Such markings include the figure of The Perron (a monument in Liege), the letters "ELG" and a star all enclosed in a circle, and the words "NON POUR BALLE."
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