Double barrel shotgun (sawn off)

Maker
Webley & Scott Ltd.
Description
Percussion, side by side barrel, .64 inch calibre / 16 bore. Twin triggers, one piece half stock with side nail, hooked breach. Locks foliate engraved. Iron fittings.
Has been sawn off.

Markings Birmingham Proof & View marks (under barrel) Provisional Proof
'16' Bore size.
Markings `WEBLEY LONDON' (top of barrel on barrel rib).

Loading method: muzzleloading
Ignition system: percussion cap firing
Place/date of origin: Webley, London, England.
Circa 1860s. Believed to have been used during the New Zealand Land Wars.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Iron and steel metal, double barrel (side by side), smooth bore; cylindrical tapered
Measurements
Total Length: 885mm
Barrel Length: 464mm
Production place
England
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1977/38/7

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