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The barrel flats show no marks. Also it is definitely a 10 gauge with 2 7/8" chambers. The bead does not look original. I did find that a 1874 P. Powell&Son catalog listed W W FORSYTH shotguns. If anyone has this catalog I would love to know what it says. I found I can also buy this catalog that has been reproduced.

I'm not sure, but I mean Holland & Holland used some Forsyth patents...
I will look after tonight.


Gunwolf

There was a forsyth and co in leicester square in london operating between 1816 - 1852. Trade labels can be seen if you scroll down the page in the link below.

http://www.peterdyson.co.uk/acatalog/TRADE_LABELS.html

The Forsyth in Dyson's catalogue is the Rev. Alexander, inventor of the percussion lock among other things. No record that he had any connection with W W Forsyth.

Ah right, its strange that the Rev Forsyth didn't set up shop in edinburgh, i would have thought it was as good a city as london for selling guns.

The Forsyth I mentioned earlier in this thread was actually a J. Forsyth, not a WW like this one. It is a bar action hammer gun that was a bit later than this.

Does one hammer spur differ from the other, or is it just camera angle

Still can not figure out how the Proof House marked a 10g as a 14. Must have been a free beer day at the Proof House ?

There were guns, forgot by whom, which were essentially 20 bore 12 chamber - thought they could get a ballistic advantage this way. A 14 bore 10 chamber could be based on a similar idea.

Have a Look:

Gunauction

and another:

Gunauction 2

"Vet nice WW Forsyth St. James London (engraved on top rib of gun) PINFIRE double shotgun- very early piece. Nice delicate engraving on side plates, trigger guard, rear of barrel, tang. Nice checkering on wrist and forearm. Stock is in excellent shape and a very nice burlwood pattern, Fuctions pefectly. Some spotting in bore. A very nice early english pinfire double by a well known English gunmaker. NO RESERVE! Paypal OK."


He was among the first building breechloading guns.


Best Regards,
Gunwolf