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| Above, the Joseph Manton Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun after cleaning and oiling. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
As a "thank-you" for helping with the swamp cooler today, I went to the garage to retrieve some rifle cases for Nandoh to choose from for his new rifle.
One of the cases had a rifle of some sort inside. I had no idea what was inside as was originally my dad's. I don't remember seeing this gun before.
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| Above, the stock section. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
I brought them out and found that the case had a Joseph Manton Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun. Thanks to Nandoh's sharper eyes, he was able to make out the name "Manton" on the shotgun.
I did some online checking, found this about Joseph Manton on Wikipedia:
Joseph Manton (6 April 1766 – 29 June 1835) was a British gunsmith who innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. Manton was a sport shooter in his own right and a friend of Colonel Peter Hawker.
From 1780-1781, Manton was first apprenticed to a gunmaker in Grantham, Newton. He worked under his elder brother John from 1781 onward. He produced around 100 weapons annually, including both cased duelling pistols and shotguns.
Manton's weapons remain some of the most highly sought-after designs of the flintlock age and can fetch more at auction than Holland & Holland's shotguns.
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| Above, the barrel section. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
After dinner, I took out the gun and cleaned and oiled it (love the smell of Hoppe's No. 9 cleaning solvent).
Maybe I'll get a gun rack to display it.
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