S#: NSN | 29” Round Solid Rib Barrels | Approx. 10 Gauge. Right bore measures 19.5mm (.768"). Left bore measures 19.3mm (.767") | Fine antique 19th-century English side-by-side percussion double barrel shotgun with engraved locks marked “NOCK” and top rib marked “London.” Features dual percussion hammers, double triggers, engraved lock plates with foliate decoration, engraved hammers and breech area, checkered wrist, engraved brass trigger guard with extended tang, decorative engraved brass stock escutcheons and inlays, wooden ramrod and bead front sight. The extensive engraving, checkering and decorative brass furniture give this example a considerably finer level of finish than a typical utilitarian percussion double. The Nock name is associated with the celebrated London gunmaking family of Henry Nock and his nephew Samuel Nock, both prominent English gunmakers; Samuel apprenticed under Henry and later served as Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to George III, George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria. Exact individual maker has not been definitively established from the visible markings |||| CONDITION: Very Good. Double-barrel muzzleloading shotgun with attractive wood stock, smoothly worn checkering, and intact decorative inlays. Legible barrel and lockplate markings, including a partially legible marking resembling "Nock" on the lockplate and "Lon" on the barrel. Includes ramrod. Mechanically functions at both full and half cock on both hammers. Front and rear triggers operate their respective locks ||||| CLASS: BLACKPOWDER