I certainly have seemed to stir up some debate about this old gun. Well, to add to the mix, the seller emailed this to me in response to a request for pictures:
"I am not certain if I can get a photo to you. However in looking at the underside of the barrels on the rib is : 822 843. Other marks on the barrels are : 18.5 , CJ or GJ , a crown with the letters TJ beneath and a couple of other marks I can't make out. I have no knowledge of the maker, Richards . The name appears on both sides of the lock plates and on the barrel all of which can be seen in the photos."
I realize that this is an old double, and I probably would not shoot if I bought it, I just like old doubles- the older the better! I have several other English made doubles from the 1880's (the best date I can guess at) from small time makers such as WH James, but none of this type.
