Original British 19th Century 13 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun with Serpent Hammers Retailed by Onion & Wheelock of New York - Circa 1860 U.S. Documents & Books s inspection stamp is unclear)

s inspection stamp is unclear)

which required access to the firing chamber of the guns

especially on patriotic occasions

Only produced for a limited time

were finished with thick leather washers that added to the overall aesthetic appeal of the piece

Original British 19th Century 13 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun with Serpent Hammers Retailed by Onion & Wheelock of New York - Circa 1860 U.S. Documents & Books s inspection stamp is unclear)Original Item: Only One Available. A very nice upmarket British made Double Barreled Percussion shotgun, produced for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both side action lock plates with ONION. &. WHEELOCK., for Onion & Wheelock of New York City. The two were agents for Allen & Thurber and other firearms manufacturers circa 1849 1864, and acquired firearms for retail from both domestic and international sources. Most of what we could find