Can someone identify maker of this shotgun?

[Newtire]

I have this nice old double shotgun that I use regularly on clay birds for fun. It's roughly an 11 gauge and has the marking "August 1868" on it on the action after the forearm is removed and that's it. Very well built.

[Hang Fire]

I have this nice old double shotgun that I use regularly on clay birds for fun. It's roughly an 11 gauge and has the marking "August 1868" on it on the action after the forearm is removed and that's it. Very well built.

If had a pic, no show for me?

[Newtire]

If had a pic, no show for me?

Oops forgot the picture! now in first post. CRS again!

[Ragnarok]

No proof markings?

I would speculate that if it has no English, Belgian, French, German, Spanish, etc proofs...probably American made.

US made guns from the 1800's often have but few markings of any sort..while European made arms usually bear at least some proof markings. The proofs generally being 'country specific' and a clue to who made it.

[Newtire]

No proof markings?

I would speculate that if it has no English, Belgian, French, German, Spanish, etc proofs...probably American made.

US made guns from the 1800's often have but few markings of any sort..while European made arms usually bear at least some proof markings. The proofs generally being 'country specific' and a clue to who made it.

Yeah, they had proof laws but we didn't. I think that's most likely it, so now, which manufacturer. Just interested. It's got shorter barrels than a couple of the other ones I have. Alot more "swingable".

[Hang Fire]

That boxlock looks similar to the one on a SS percussion rifle made in Texas several years back. It was supposedly based on an original

[Newtire]

That boxlock looks similar to the one on a SS percussion rifle made in Texas several years back. It was supposedly based on an original

That would be a Mowrey?

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

That would be a Mowrey?

That's what I thought when I saw it.

[Newtire]

I found out by persistent Internet auction site cruising that it's a gun made by N.R. Davis. Came across another one and bought it. It's very similar except has twist steel barrels. Next thing is to give it the "Firestone test" & see if I can disassemble it that way. If not, add it to the others I use for occasional claybird destruction.

[pietro]

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Here's the skinny on N.R.Davis Arms Co: http://www.scottcreative.net/Default.asp?ID=33&pg=Short+History+of+N.R.+Davis+%26+Sons+Shotguns


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[Newtire]

Thanks Pietro. I was glad to see that these were some quality guns.

They have a very unique breech-to-frame tightening screw. I saw how it worked somewhere on the Internet and will have to do some research on it again & find it as it's a very clever system. Patent is August 1868. Pretty cool system. Thanks for the follow-up. Oh well, gotta get my butt back to work!

[Geezer in NH]

Nice action!!!