Arms, Armor and Militaria

Good. Both bores about good, moderately oxidized with the rifled bore retaining good rifling with scattered pitting and the shotgun bore remaining mostly smooth. Metal with some old brown finish mixed with a moderately oxidized brown patina. Cleaning and marks on top of the breech suggest either the removal of some pitting or some minor repair to the barrel rib in that area. Lock markings remain legible, but somewhat weak. Locks mechanically functional, left hammer with an added copper or brass washer. Left wedge escutcheon an old copper replacement, the original German silver escutcheon is in place on the opposite side. Wood with moderate wear, a tiny chip missing at the toe and a small piece missing below the hammer from the left lock mortise, otherwise with scattered bumps, dings and mars from handling and use.

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