C1850 Victorian English Thomas Norfolk Bury St Edmunds Suffolk 14 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun & Research Documents Regarding The Maker. Sn 21274 14 Bore/gauge Muzzleloader

C1850 Victorian English Thomas Norfolk Bury St Edmunds Suffolk 14 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun & Research Documents Regarding The Maker. Sn 21274 - 21274

Thomas Norfolk was an English Suffolk based gunmaker recorded as working between 1843 & 1883 at Bury St Edmunds 1843: 26 Angel Street, 1844-48 8 Butter Market, 1852 9 Corn Market & 1854-83 9 Meat Market (see page 296 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol 2). This gun is accompanied by a quantity of research about this Gunsmith & other Suffolk Gunmakers. This is a nice 14 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun by Thomas Norfolk. It has all original Walnut furniture which has just light bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. The wrist is inlaid with white metal escutcheon and has chequered grip panels. The shotgun with double 26 ½”, Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ½” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight. The action plates, action tang and trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are also signed ‘Norfolk’. The barrel rib is faintly signed ‘Norfolk Bury St Edmunds’. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21274

£595.00