Last week I had a chance to examine an interesting old double. Nicely made Jones underlever, hammers, London proofs including "Not For Ball", numbered 146xx, but no indication of a maker on the rib, locks, water table, or barrels. Nothing that could be a maker's mark. Probably "Very Good" to "Good" antique condition. The kicker? It was an 8 Gauge, weighing in a 12+ pounds, with 36 inch barrels. It was choked down to .79x. Nominal 8 Ga. is .835. The proof marks included a "9" on each barrel, but the chambers ere clearly 8 Gauge. So almost certainly a waterfowl getter. Just a really nice piece of history, but the no name thing bothers me. Anyone have any ideas how the maker might be identified?
