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shotgun

human history
  • Other Name

    Wesley Richardsbreech

  • Description

    shotgun, double barrel, 1860s onwards

    double barrel shotgun; double triggers; hammer action centrefire; engraving on locks plates, hammers, and trigger guard; four metal insert screwed repairs to wrist of butt; chequering on forend and butt; shield-shaped escutcheon; [composite] butt plate with chequering

    markings:

    on top of barrels: WESLEY RICHARDS / PATENT; WESLEY RICHARDS PATENT PATENT TREBLE GRIP WEDGE BOLT; DAMASCUS

    on lock plates: GALE & HILL

    proof marks under barrels

  • Place
    London/England
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    1998x2.60 (temporary accession number)

    Lord #18 (temporary number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shotgun, 1998x2.60, Lord #18, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 06 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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