This is my first percussion gun.
Im aware of who Alexander Forsyth was and the impact he had on firearms of the day.
However I dont know much about his firm, who made his guns?
This one Im picking was from later in the piece as it does not have the scent bottle locks, rather standard percussion.
Im picking 1840-50, any advances on this?
The general fit and finish is very good, not extensively engraved but I suspect that might be standard for the day.
Also interested in the Damascus, did this earlier percussion period have various types and patterns or was it a more standard item?
I do plan to shoot it, bores measure around .660 so Im guessing it was made as a 16 bore.
Its in pretty good condition, including the bores, but I will have to get new nipples and one will need to be recut and seated properly.
Anyone here use a muzzleloader?
GDU
