Manufactured in 1900...

[RoadDawg]

American Gun Company...
12 ga. side by side double with damascus barrels, exposed hammers ...


What to do?

It is a rehab project for someone. The right side hammer is missing and the action is frozen or blocked.
The stock is original but lacks the butt-plate.
The left side functions.
The barrel to receiver lock up is firm with very little movement.
No major scars or dings to the metal parts.

I am trying to post pictures but this $&^$*&^%$*&^ is not allowing me to transfer them.
I'll try again when I cool off...

More pictures below...

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Jeezowhiz...for just one not so thin minute after I saw the title, I thought Bart was being feted...

 

[RoadDawg]

 

[RoadDawg]

 

[RoadDawg]

 

[RoadDawg]

Bump ... Any thoughts?

(On topic only please. )

 

[303_enfield]

Wall hanger.

 

[Biggfoot44]

In practical terms , Wallhanger.

IF you enjoyed working on old shotguns for fun , AND you would enjoy bragging right from using an origional gun in BP class of SASS , then proceede to next flow chart -

Hopefully the action doesn't want to open because excess oil and grease have congealed. Soak for a week in Kroil or other prefered "stuff" , and see if action will free up. If it does , great. If things inside the action are broken or rusted together , then definite wallhanger.

 

[smdub]

take action apart to inspect and clean it. If ok, make another hammer.

 

[Magnumite]

Damascus barrels and age require someone very familiar with older shotguns to inspect and verify safe to shoot with low pressure BP loads. Personally, I relegate to to a good clean up and make it a mancave, handle able wall hanger.

 

[zoostation]

Wall hanger as Magnumite said. Not worth someone's eyesight.

 

[Muggs]

How much? I paid $12 for a hammerless one that didn't have a stock. More than willing to pay full retail on that one.
$17 is the last advertised retail price I've seen.

 

[rico903]

Very cool old gun. It would make a neat refurb project and then a wall hanger. I remember when I first learned about Damascus vs reg steel barrels. My 8th grade home room teacher brought in 2 shot guns to show the class and explain it. We all got to handle them. That was in update NY. Can you imagine that happening in the US today?

 

[K31]

Tacti-cool Home Defense Gun!

Replace stock with collapsible M-4 type, solder on Pitcanny rails on all 4 sides, black Cerakote all surfaces, install laser, light and Trijicon optics!

























Just kidding. Wall hanger.