.40 cal rifled x 20 ga smoothbore, 30” barrels with oxidized bores and the shotgun barrel is choked full. The barrels are a dark brown patina with scattered spots of oxidation and light pitting, a few light scratches, and areas of thinning around the breech. The lockplates, hammers, and upper tang are a gray patina with light oxidation staining, specks of old oxidation, light impact marks on the left side lock plate, and small chips to the edge of the nipple cap splash guard on the left side. The triggerguard and buttplate appear to be brass, and are lightly tarnished with a few light dings and scratches the majority of which are concentrated on the buttplate. The walnut stock is in very good condition with two repaired 8” cracks through the forend, a few small repaired cracks at the rear of the upper tang and lockplates, the wood around the lockplates somewhat shy, scattered handling marks, and a finish has been added. The stock features a raised cheekpiece on the left side which features an inlaid silhouette of what appears to be a wild boar. The lockplates are lightly engraved with nature scenes featuring two game birds, and the hammers are lightly foliate scroll engraved; the left side lock is also marked “Golcher”. The gun is sighted with a blade front sight and a semi-buckhorn rear sight that is missing the elevator. The right-side hammer is slightly loose and fires on half-cock, and therefore requires mechanically attention, and the left hammer skirt is chipped. A wooden ramrod is included with the gun. A solid gun that is a good candidate for a restoration project. (14A9510-17) {ANTIQUE} (400/600)
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