Greg, that is a beauty! The wood is just stunning. Assuming the bores are good and free from any serious pitting, I can understand why you'd wish to shoot it, since that was the intended purpose. I agree with your estimation of the date it was produced. Perhaps a few years earlier. Alexander Forsyth died in 1843, but his company was apparently still producing guns until 1852. Even in this era, there were many different forms and patterns of Damascus being produced in several different countries.

Originally Posted By: ed good
wow...wonderful gun in wonderful condition...

you are right not to shoot it...

for shooting, suggest one of the pedersoli repros...


Please excuse our resident anti-gunner Ed Good for not being intelligent enough to comprehend your intention to shoot this lovely percussion gun. He probably has mistaken it for one of the types of guns that he proposes banning. Gladys Kravitz, I mean old colonel, ought to be along shortly in another attempt to provide cover for Ed. Pay no attention to them. Trolls will be trolls.

A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden.