I own a 16 ga. w/30" barrels, weighing a bit over 5 lbs, manufactured in 1894, according to a copy of the ledger page I got from the University. The page identified it as a "Gamekeeper," which I assume to be the "bottom of the line." It also identified the date of sale, the identity of the purchaser and the price paid. No information about the manufacturer, however.
While I own a number of much higher quality game guns, this is the one I usually use. A couple of years ago I could not get the gun to close. Close inspection showed that a tiny piece of cigarette tobacco had gotten into the action, which was still so tight the tobacco was preventing it from locking up.
