I went to a blackpowder clay shoot yesterday, well more of a vintage gun shoot if anything, and a friend who is a Gunsmith brought this along. He is always coming up with something mouthwatering from his personal collection. This is a William Powell patent lift lever:





It was originally made as a pin-fire but later converted by Powells into a centre-fire. When he obtained it it needed some work. He has re-sleeved the barrels; steel tubes onto damascus breech and then re-browned them. It wasn't until I took a close look that I could tell. The colour was even along the length. Now nitro proof and having a new lease of life. Just thought that I would share with you such an interesting gun. Lagopus.....