I recently ran into an old percussion double 13 gauge with bar action locks marked "Perkins," top rib marked "London Fine Twist." Has anyone heard of this maker and/or know his dates in business?
Also a curiosity, to me at least, is that while the rib definitely shows the twist pattern, the barrels themselves show none whatsoever. Any idea what this signifies? The gun is definitely British, not Belgian and overall quality is quite good.
And lastly, during the middle years of the 19th century was the word Damascus in wide use to denote better quality barrels or was that something that came in during the breach loading era?
Thanks a lot.
Also a curiosity, to me at least, is that while the rib definitely shows the twist pattern, the barrels themselves show none whatsoever. Any idea what this signifies? The gun is definitely British, not Belgian and overall quality is quite good.
And lastly, during the middle years of the 19th century was the word Damascus in wide use to denote better quality barrels or was that something that came in during the breach loading era?
Thanks a lot.