A D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN WITH 10-BORE SHOT BARRELS, BY W.M. NIXON; AND A 20-BORE D.B. PERCUSSION SHOTGUN BY J.WILKINSON, GUNMAKER, EDINBR. The first circa 1845-50; the second circa 1835-40 The first with sighted shot barrels stamped with maker's initials beneath, platinum plugs, engraved breech tang, signed locks finely engraved scrolls and differing game vignettes, figured walnut half-stock, chequered fore-end and pistol-grip (worn), engraved with steel mounts en suite with the locks (trigger-plate finial pitted), including circular patch-box cover decorated with a stag, original ramrod, and two vacant silver escutcheons, Birmingham Proof; and the second with rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib, engraved breech tang, signed engraved back-action lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip (refreshed) engraved steel mounts, and ramrod (the breeches pitted, the fore-end partly replaced on one side) 27in. (68.6cm.) and 27 3/8in. (69.6cm.) barrels (2) (2)
A D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN WITH 10-BORE SHOT BARRELS, BY W.M. NIXON; AND A 20-BORE D.B. PERCUSSION SHOTGUN BY J.WILKINSON, GUNMAKER, EDINBR. The first circa 1845-50; the second circa 1835-40 The first with sighted shot barrels stamped with maker's initials beneath, platinum plugs, engraved breech tang, signed locks finely engraved scrolls and differing game vignettes, figured walnut half-stock, chequered fore-end and pistol-grip (worn), engraved with steel mounts en suite with the locks (trigger-plate finial pitted), including circular patch-box cover decorated with a stag, original ramrod, and two vacant silver escutcheons, Birmingham Proof; and the second with rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib, engraved breech tang, signed engraved back-action lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip (refreshed) engraved steel mounts, and ramrod (the breeches pitted, the fore-end partly replaced on one side) 27in. (68.6cm.) and 27 3/8in. (69.6cm.) barrels (2) (2)
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