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Matchlock · 17th June 2014, 12:27 AM

Hi and Hallo, Dirk,
Hi Norman,

On reading your posts, and after a glance at Norman's images, I can tell for sure that the overall appearance of the double-barreled side-by-side percussion shotgun doubtlessly allows for assigning a date of ca. 1840-50 to it, with all of its parts, including the Neo-Gothic style of the signature, definitely being contemporary, and preserved in fine condition. Only the original shellac varnish seems to have been removed from the walnut stock.

Anyways, I am glad to find my information concerning '... records of a certain gunsmith C. Schindler in Zella St. Blasii in ca. 1840' proven right.
It is true that this item is far out of the field of expertise I usually plow, but so is the originally supposed late-18th century period of manufacture.

Best,
Danke insbesondere Dir, Dirk,
and special thanks for 'callin' (me) out to the lunatic fringe'

(from: Johnny Cash, The Last Gunfighter Ballad) of my Late Medieval centered interest,
Michael

17th June 2014, 12:27 AM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi and Hallo, Dirk, Hi Norman, On reading your posts, and after a glance at Norman's images, I can tell for sure that the overall appearance of the double-barreled side-by-side percussion shotgun doubtlessly allows for assigning a date of ca. 1840-50 to it, with all of its parts, including the Neo-Gothic style of the signature, definitely being contemporary, and preserved in fine condition. Only the original shellac varnish seems to have been removed from the walnut stock. Anyways, I am glad to find my information concerning '... records of a certain gunsmith C. Schindler in Zella St. Blasii in ca. 1840' proven right. It is true that this item is far out of the field of expertise I usually plow, but so is the originally supposed late-18th century period of manufacture. Best, Danke insbesondere Dir, Dirk, and special thanks for 'callin' (me) out to the lunatic fringe' (from: Johnny Cash, The Last Gunfighter Ballad) of my Late Medieval centered interest, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 17th June 2014 at 12:40 AM.