I have just picked up a John A Heckenbach Patent 10 gage double.
It is a belgian gun but marked on the barrels manufactured in Kenosha Wisc.
It looks just like his patent # 178,636 of June 13, 1876. This is a very large action I thought it was an 8 gage. Very tight choke muzzles are tight 12 gage. I will need to take it apart to check on the screw for keeping it on face as it is very loose. Who ever owned it did not know that the patent was for keeping the barrels on face.
It has non-rebounding hammers.
I have a soft spot for the odd double and this seems to be one.
Does anyone have or seen another?
Cheers,
Laurie
left side
Patent Info on action
Barrel marking some idiot used sand paper
Bottom of barrels
face of barrels
face of breach
water table
