Hammerguns   J.D.DOUGAL of 59 St James Street, London. A scarce 12 bore Dougals patent lock fast hammer gun. Non-rebounding back action locks engraved with border and scrolls and the makers name in a banner, push button side lever. 30" damascus barrels with 2 1/2" chambers, nitro proofed at 18.7 & 18.6 / .737 & .733, minimum wall thickness of 22 & 23 thou. 14 1/4" figured walnut stock finished  with engraved toe and heel plates, weight 6lb 8oz. Dougals patent No: 1128 of 1860. £1995 THOMAS TURNER of  Bond Street, London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun. ‘The Lightweight’ Top lever, rebounding back action locks nicely border & scroll engraved and with the makers name in a banner, 28” damascuss barrels choked cylinder & improved cylinder and with 2 3/4" chambers, Nitro proofed at 18.5 & 18.8 which equals .729 &.741 and now measures the same, minimum wall thickness 22 & 26 thou. Figured walnut cut away stock with a 14 1/2" LOP and metal heel and toe plate. Weight 5lb 11oz. Circa 1885 £1795 THOMAS TURNER of  Bond Street, London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun. ‘The Lightweight’ Top lever, rebounding back action locks nicely border & scroll engraved and with the makers name in a banner, 28” damascuss barrels choked cylinder & 1/2 and with 2 1/2”(65mm) chambers, Nitro proofed at 18.6 in both which equals .732 and now measures the same, minimum wall thickness 25 & 27 thou. Figured walnut cut away stock with a 14 1/2" LOP and metal heel and toe plate. Weight 5lb 11oz. Circa 1885 £1750 WILLIAMS & POWELL of 25 South Castle Street, Liverpool. A 12 bore double barrel hammer shot gun with a top lever, non-rebounding back action locks all very nicely border and scroll engraved and also has the makers name in a banner, C-scroll hammers and percussion fences. 28" sleeved barrels choked full & extra full and has 2 1/2" chambers, nitro proofed at .729 and now measures .730 & .731, minimum wall thickness of 30 & 32 thou. J.Thomas patent of 1870. Figured walnut stock finished with it's metal heel & toe plates and has a lop of 14". All in it's original oak and leather case. £1250 THOMAS TURNER of  Bond Street, London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun. Top lever, rebounding back action locks nicely border & scroll engraved and with the makers name in a banner, 28” damascuss barrels choked improved cylinder and 1/4 and with 2 1/2” (65mm) chambers. Nitro proofed at .729" in both and now measures .734" & .732". Minimum wall thickness .34" & .33". LOP 14 5/8". Weight 5lb 14oz. £995 C.G.BONEHILL of Birmingham. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun with a top lever and re-bounding side locks engraved with border and scroll, dogs in an oval and  'Beaumont Interchangeable Gun', carved hammers and a third bite action. 28" steel barrels choked improved cylinder and full, engraved with 'Special steel' & 'Beaumont Interchangeable' 2 1/2" chambers, London nitro proofed at .732 & .736 and now measures the same, minimum wall thickness 32 thou & 28 thou. Walnut pistol grip stock with a vacant shield style silver escutcheon. £995 J.BLISSET & SON of High Holborn, London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun with a Jones patent rotary under lever, re-bounding back action locks border and scroll engraved. 30" damascus barrels choked 1/4 & 1/2 and has 2 1/2" chambers, nitro proofed at .740 in both and now measures .745 & .740. Minimum wall thickness of 28 & 31 Thou. Walnut stock with a lop of 14 1/2". Weight 6lb 10oz. Circa 1875. £995 THOMAS WILD of 18 Whittle Street, Birmingham. A 12 bore double barrelled, top lever, hammer shot gun with rebounding back action locks border engraved. 30" steel barrels choked improved cylinder and 1/2 and has 2 1/2" chambers. Nitro proofed at 18.5 & 18.6 and still measures the same and has 2 1/2" chambers. Minimum wall thickness of 33 & 32 thou. Walnut stock with a lop of 14 1/2" £695 H.J.VINCENT of Jersey. A 12 bore single barrel hammer shot gun, Jones patent under lever, non-rebounding side lock nicely border & scroll engraved and with the makers name. 30 1/2" damascus barrel with a 2 3/4" chamber. Black powder proofed for 1 1/4 oz of shot. Figured walnut stock finished with it's metal butt plate. Converted from a muzzle loader by Dougal. £695