Original British 14 Gauge Double Barrel Side Lever Hammer Shotgun by W. H. James Serial 26051 - circa 1870 Knives & Daggers made in the U

made in the U

The National Colors decal is also about 90% complete

so this might have been intended for an installation where this functionality was disabled

There are also some scuffs and other scratches from service

Hard to believe that the Zulu Native warriors destroyed most of a Regiment (24th of Foot)

Original British 14 Gauge Double Barrel Side Lever Hammer Shotgun by W. H. James Serial 26051 - circa 1870 Knives & Daggers made in the UOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a typical British made Double Barreled Hammer shotgun, possibly intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with W. H. JAMES., a gunmaker in Birmingham who was apparently part of the large James family of gunmakers. We were able to find a reference to two similarly named makers in English Gunmakers: The Birmingham and Provincial Gun Trade in the 18th and 19th Century by