Original British 11 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Manton of London - circa 1840 U.S. Military Maps This honest worn example is

This honest worn example is just ideal for any Wild West Collection

A stylized partial P in a circle under the wrist of the stock indicates that the rifle passed all of its overpressure proof testing

and many other uses

The wooden warhead is in very good condition without any markings we can find

It was evident a replacement was needed so in 1838 the US Ordnance Dept bought British

Original British 11 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Manton of London - circa 1840 U.S. Military Maps This honest worn example isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a typical British made Double Barreled Percussion shotgun, possibly intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with MANTON, with simple line engraving around the edges. The Manton family were prolific gunsmiths in the London Area. JOHN MANTON was one of England's finest gunsmiths in the early part of the 19th Century, as was his brother JOSEPH, who would mentor several