Original British 11 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Manton of London - circa 1840 Spanish American War The design was covered under

The design was covered under patents filed by Wesson and Leavitt

This is an exceptional A2 leather flight jacket issued to H

The body and fin assembly do display a nice “ground dug” battlefield pick up look with pitting

and other edged weapons during the war

Original British 11 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Manton of London - circa 1840 Spanish American War The design was covered underOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a typical British made Double Barreled Percussion shotgun, possibly intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with MANTON, with simple line engraving around the edges. The Manton family were prolific gunsmiths in the London Area. JOHN MANTON was one of England's finest gunsmiths in the early part of the 19th Century, as was his brother JOSEPH, who would mentor several