Shot Gun Part How Old If Possible?

[Bubba65]

Hi everyone, found this towards the end of 2009. There are no markings I can see just wondering if there is anyway to know the age of it.Thanks for looking And helping if possible.

Bubba65

 

[Dig em all]

I have a Moore double barrel kinda looks like that ..would say 1890,s

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Top, thumb-break breechloading external hammer shotgun. 1870's to 1890's.

 

[mainer]

Charlie beat me too it. Good ID.

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

I have a double barrel 12 gauge with hammers and looks just like that. It's a Pioneer arms and the last year the company was in business was 1906. I still use the gun for bird hunting every year. Nice find.

Wolverine.

 

[Bubba65]

Thanks for the age of the shotgun part. Its cool to find it is a hundred years or a little older.

Thanks Again,

Bubba65

 

[craigv3]

My guess is a double barrel pin fire 12 gauge. The overall design is hard to determine the make of the gun, but I am sure its a 12 gauge pin fire. Have you ever found the brass from the paper hull shotgun shells? This is the gun that used to fire the old black powder paper hull shotgun shells. I own one myself and it dates back into the late 1860's

Good find and have a great day!

"Z"

 

[l.cutler]

Not a pinfire, this receiver has central firing pins, center fire. On a pinfire the cartridge has a "pin" with the primer in it that extends through a slot at the top of the receiver. The hammers hit this pin firing the cartridge.

 

[craigv3]

YUP.......you are right......didnt look hard enough at the pictures....sorry

 

[RevJoel]

Also that breechblock carried side lock actions. My guess, late 19th very early 20th century.