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Booshway
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So at the Monroe show amoung the things I bought...I traded for a shotgun.
It is a .16 gauge side x side....damascus barrels ( thick and no dents/dings ) walnut stock..percussion lock. MALEHAM is marked on the lock...SHEFFIELD on the rib on the top near the breech.
Various proofs on the underside of the barrel
I think the maker was George Maleham....can find a bit of info on Charles Maleham...but he seems to have made cartridge guns....Georgre was his dad.
Anyone know anything about Sheffield guns?...the Maleham's?....
Also going to have a friend who makes muzzleloaders also check out my gun...to see if its shootable...if its ok....any load ideas?....just wanting a cool old grouse getter and clay bird buster...
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Andy


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Working on pictures up Wisler....lol....
After looking it over....my friend and I thoght it is ok to shoot. Strong tight breech...sound wood...no rough spots in the bore....bright as well...just a copule spots of dark streaks in the bore...locks are tight and lock up in both full and half cock.
Andy


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Before you shoot the shotgun,,,,measure the lenght of the breech,,,some of the older shot guns and some manufactured over seas are only 2 9/16" modern shells are 2 3/4" to 3 1/2 " makes for a dangeious barrel restriction.....
 
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Walking crow...this is a muzzleloading percussion shotgun....but what you wrote is good information to know...thanks.
Andy


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