Macabre French Grave Robber Trap Gun 18th C.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by broadaxe

Hmmm, my small contribution to the thread: I once bought in a local auction a trap/alarm gun of a similar concept; though it was a breech loader and has been chambered for 12ga. The short smoothbore barrel was opened sideways for loading/unloading. It was obviously French, signed "depose", circa 1900.

You mean like this one?

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[broadaxe]

Yep, this is the one.