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Feltwad

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Enclosed are images of Joseph Childs patent a UK Gun Maker of a combined shotgun and rifle .The gun in question is from the 1840 period its shotgun bore is a 10 with a 32 or there about rifle barrel mount on the top , the hammers have detachable noses which are secured by a slotted bolt from the rear of the hammer nose. I purchased this gun many decades ago and have entered it in different forums maybe this one but I am not quite sure bot it may interest some members
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Feltwad
 
Basically a muzzleloader drilling?
Interesting that such a small caliber rifle was paired with a relatively large bore shotgun gauge.
Yes it could be referred it to a drilling but been a small calibre it could have been used for small ground game such has rabbits, and its larger cousin the hare.
Feltwad
 
Yet another fine old gun Felt, Thanks for posting the pics... How does the hammer work too fire the rifle barrel? It appears to have another piece on the right cock, does it flip out of the way when firing the shotgun?
 
Thank you for posting this most unusual item.
Knowing little of English firearms, could it be this was possibly arook gun? I have only seen single barrel rook rifles but the rifle calibre seems right. I know its a very long shot but, Do we know anything about how it was marketed?
 
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