Brownson Slocum & Hopkins
I'm trying to identify a shotgun that my dad inherited. It has been in my family for generations, and was it was a rite of passage for boys to take it hunting until around 1940. I know very little about firearms and I don't have a digital camera with me, but I'll try to describe it. It's a muzzle loader double barrel side by side with exposed hammers. The barrels are 31 inches. I think its a 10 gauge, since the bore is a little over .75 inches. It reads 'Brownson Slocum & Hopkins' on the lock plates. By doing a quick search, I found they were located in NYC in 1859 and 1860. There aren't any visible markings on the barrels. I'm sure it's really difficult to ID without pictures, but any information would be appreciated. Sorry if this isn't the right forum; the mods can move it if it's not.
Thanks
Pat
I'm trying to identify a shotgun that my dad inherited. It has been in my family for generations, and was it was a rite of passage for boys to take it hunting until around 1940. I know very little about firearms and I don't have a digital camera with me, but I'll try to describe it. It's a muzzle loader double barrel side by side with exposed hammers. The barrels are 31 inches. I think its a 10 gauge, since the bore is a little over .75 inches. It reads 'Brownson Slocum & Hopkins' on the lock plates. By doing a quick search, I found they were located in NYC in 1859 and 1860. There aren't any visible markings on the barrels. I'm sure it's really difficult to ID without pictures, but any information would be appreciated. Sorry if this isn't the right forum; the mods can move it if it's not.
Thanks
Pat
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