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Revolving Shotgun - NSN, 20 gauge, 22 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. 600 North & Skinner revolving rifles and shotguns are estimated to have been manufactured by North & Savage c. 1856-1859 based on designs patented by Henry S. North (son of famous U.S. martial arms contractor Simeon North) and Chauncey D. Skinner (a former Simeon North employee) patented on June 1, 1852 (patent no. 8,982). The shotguns are noted as making up a smaller portion of that already small number, and very, very few would have received fancy engraving. The shotgun is operate via a lever underneath the cylinder which rotates the cylinder and cocks the hammer allowing for rapid fire. The shotgun features a multi-stage octagon to hexagon to round barrel with a bead front sight, “H.S. NORTH, MIDDLETOWN, CONN” stamped on the top flat, “CAST-STEEL” on the upper right flat, and “PATENTED JUNE 12, 1852” on the upper left flat. A removable rammer engraved to match the action is fitted below the barrel. The action features extensive German-American style scroll engraving, a
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Extremely Rare Factory Engraved North & Skinner Percussion
dog head among the scrollwork on the upper tang and a panel scene of a reposed buck on top.
