This English flint double shotgun is stocked in walnut and trimmed in iron furniture. The locks are marked E & W Bond. Edward Bond's company operated as E & W Bond from 1826 - 1854. The bright finished flintlocks have aged to a speckled patina. The Damascus barrels are fitted with hooked breeches and are mounted with a single wedge key. The barrel center rib is marked Hooper Square London. The bores are mostly bright, but do have some random deep pits and dents. Trigger reach is 13-1/8" and 14-1/8", and the weight is 8.2 pounds.

The barrels are 36" long including the hooked breech. The 24 gauge bores are .590" diameter. The bores are fair with some scattered darker pitting and random small dents. The Damascus barrels have a darkly mottled gray patina with scattered areas of freckling throughout. The upper rib is marked Hooper Square London. A small silver bead is mounted in the center rib just behind the muzzles. The hooked breech allows the barrels to be easily dismounted without tools, for easy cleaning. This shotgun does not have inset breeches, which makes the lock panels very wide. The bottom of both barrels are marked 24, along with various English proof marks.

Trimmed in iron furniture, the dense walnut stock has fairly straight grain. The wrist and forearm have flat top checkering with a few dings and dents from use and handling. The traditional wide flat buttplate reduces recoil and makes the gun comfortable with full loads. The iron buttplate is shaped with a short comb and is mounted with engraved screws. The walnut stock has many dings and scratches, common on a gun close to two centuries old. We note a 1-1/2" long crack extending back from the tip of the engraved entry pipe, and a small amount of epoxy can be seen around the entry pipe. A 3" crack extends from the rear of the left lock panel down towards the triggerguard and forward to the finial. The tang of hooked breech is neatly engraved and shaped with a groove to allow sighting along the upper rib. The single wedge key is slotted, but does not have a capture pin installed to prevent loss. The key passes through engraved iron escutcheon plates on both sides. To dismount the barrel make sure the frizzens are closed. Drift the key past the underlug and the barrel can be lifted from the stock. The original ebony ramrod has a flared brass loading tip. The opposite end is fitted with a hidden ball puller with brass cover. The bottom view shows the rounded toe, wide flat buttplate, and engraved iron triggerguard. No cheek is shaped on the buttstock, making this gun usable for both right and left handed shooters.

The late flintlocks have very advanced features and are both marked E & W Bond. The "full waterproof pans" are made with rain gutters cut to drain any water away from the pan. The cock's jaws have been tipped down to throw sparks directly into the pan. The frizzen springs have a roller bearing on the end that rides over the cam of the frizzens. We note the frizzen springs are light and don't put a lot of pressure to keep the frizzens closed, with the left hand side much lighter than the right. The lock plates and cocks are both engraved with a floral pattern. The engraved cock assemblies appear to be older replacements, and don't have the same patina as found on the plates. The touch hole liners are well positioned, centered above the pans for fast ignition. The triggers both provide a smooth release of the locks.

An antique flintlock double barrel shotgun with bores that appear shootable. We always recommend firing antique guns remotely with your maximum load to prove it safe to shoot. This antique shotgun will be a joy to own and display. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.