Tom Robinson Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hi all I have been given an old gun and I'm after some information about it On the top of the barrel it says john blissett 322 high Holborn London It is a single barrel hammer gun It has a hexagonal barrel with a steel rod underneath it So I presume a muzzle loader? I don't know much about this type of gun so I wondered if anybody on here could shed some light and also if anybody knew what it might be worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Without more detail and having sight of any gun it is impossible to give any clear indication as to its age or value . With guns of this type condition is every thing , be it shoot able or a wall hanger . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Further to my last post . The address puts the gun between 1854 and 1881 ,this was the period of transition from percussion muzzle loader and the introduction of breech loading guns . It is fair to speculate that with a steel or iron ram rod and octagon barrel that this gun could have been a rifle or intended for use with ball ammunition . Muzzle loading guns were made in Birmingham up until the 1920's for export to the colonies and so this gun could be from either end of the dates . Edited January 24, 2015 by Gunman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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