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Richards - London Double Barrel - Double Trigger

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BensSG

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Hello,

I just bought this rifle at a gun show and was wondering, if you could help me figuring out what it was. I am completely new to the world of muzzleloading and thought it looked nice and would be a good start.

The only identification marks I could see is "Richards" on the sides and "Richards - London" on the barrel.

Thank you !

Ben

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You will find that the name Richards was a common name in the gun trade not only in London but also Birmingham and the surrounding towns It was common for provincial makers to sign their guns London . You gun looks typical provincial but in good condition have it checked out by a gun smith who knows about original muzzle loader and if it would be safe to use
Feltwad
 
PS - it's a shotgun. Rifles have rifling and rear sights.
Typical double rifles of the era were made by the top gunmakers in London and Birmingham, but mostly London and cost a fortune, even then. They were always fully-cased and came with all the accessories needed to cast the ball, load and shoot them and care for them from the point of view of maintenance - turnscrews and lock tools etc.
 
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Thank you. I will try to find a gunsmith here in Phoenix to take a look at it.

Any idea how one could tell from which year/era it could be ?
 
Thank you. I will try to find a gunsmith here in Phoenix to take a look at it.

Any idea how one could tell from which year/era it could be ?
I would say that your gun is about 1840-50 towards the end of the muzzle loading period it will be true cylinder and using a light volume load according to the bore size it should be OK for both clays and game. Hope that has been of some help
Feltwad
 
After getting it cleared to shoot safely by a gunsmith who knows what he's looking at, you might care to take a bit of time to locate a BP shooting club, or, at least, somebody who can steer you through the oft-times tortuous ways of BP shooting.
 
Is it just me, or are there more people on here to ID a gun, get a market price, and vanish ? Who have ZERO interest in shooting muzzleloaders?
 
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