JOHN PATSTONE MODEL 1887 DOUBLE BARREL 12GA ANTIQUE ENGLISH SHOTGUN

This ad is for an antique John Patstone model 1887 double barrel 12Ga shotgun. John Lewis Patstone was in business from 1860 in Birmingham, England. His sons George and John and their sister Elizabeth continued the business after their father’s death in 1915. The three siblings maintained at their old address until the business was acquired by William cox and son in 1926. John Lewis Patstone and his eldest son George were quite well known jobbing gunmen within the Whittall St. area of the trade, in the later Victorian era.

Description/Condition:

The smooth bore barrels are clean with a bright finish. The Damascus steel finish is in good condition. The barrel solid rib is smooth and is marked, “JOHN PATSTONE. 25 HIGH STREET. SOUTHAMPTON.”. The casehardened hammer action displays elaborate scroll engraving. The receiver has "JOHN PATSTONE" engraved on both sides. The buckhorn stock is in good shape with some light denting present, both the stock and forearm have checkering that is crisp and in very good condition.

Rating Summary:

Very good overall, showing a smooth brown with strong patterns on the barrels, smooth grey on the action, light handling evidence.