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Thread: Shotgun back in action!

  1. 04-30-2019, 08:26 PM #1
    FrontierMuzzleloading
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    Shotgun back in action!

    I got this a while ago and finally tested the barrels over the weekend. P.Powell & Son 16ga double with London fine twist barrels. According to the proof marks, its made somewhere around 1871 to 1892. I'd imagine its the earlier years as most companies would be switching over to cartridge by the 1880s.

    Not a bad looking shotgun though! Most I have gotten in the past are really missing the forestock and have soft wood. Solid wood and everything works. Luckily someone before me was using it and had new nipples installed. One less thing for me to do.






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  2. 04-30-2019, 08:40 PM #2
    BPJONES
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    Nice looking old shotgun. If memory serves me correct, I believe I have a P. Powell in my collection.
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  3. 05-02-2019, 06:28 PM #3
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    You got my envy, hope you give range report soon. Todd
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  4. 05-02-2019, 09:43 PM #4
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    That is really nice. Makes me want one. Hope it shoots as good as it looks.
    Ken
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check