I thought that I would post a picture of this little gun as it might be of interest:
This is a little combination gun with the left barrel being .300 rook Rifle and the right barrel being .410 shotgun. The name on the top rib is Rosson of Derby but other marks on it indicate that it started life in Birmingham at the Midland Gun Co. works. When I first got my hands on it it needed a bit of work. The top rib was loose, slightly off face and the forend wood had deep furrows in it where it looked as if someone had used it to hold down a fence while they climbed over. The .410 barrel had a 2" chamber and was proofed for black powder. Overall it was a bit grubby. Chamber was lengthened to 2 1/2" and submitted for nitro proof for both barrels. Luckily the rifling was in good shape. Polished up and re-blacked, new forend wood made and it now has another lease of life. Great little gun for stalking rabbits with. Flip up leaf sights are set for 50 and 100 yards. Lagopus.....
