I don't think it looks all that strong. The standing breech is thin, the action bar is narrow(there is wood between the bar and lock plates)and the tang appears to be a separate piece. Then there are the screws into the barrels and the little catch to lock the barrels. Metallurgy and heat treating are questionable. I wonder if he made the barrels or if they were from another gun?

All that said to bad we don't know the story behind it and it's maker. The guy that made it I'm sure was an interesting character with no small amount of blacksmithing talent.

Last edited by ohiosam; 03/24/12 07:39 AM.