Winchester Double barrel Percussion 16 ga.

[northup87]

Ok Ive heard through the grapevine of a Winchester Double barrel percussion in my town  that is a 16 ga. Do anyone have any info on if winchester made percussion double or if the name was actually of another maker which was just coincidence? I gotten the invite too see the gun and will try and take some pictures, but was hoping for a little prior knowledge going into the deal thanks A.J.

[scooter]

Oliver Winchester established his firm precisely to make breech-loading arms. There would be no authentic Winchester percussion shotgun. However, the Belgians of that era were era were true $*@~*$, ripping off famous names in persuit of selling their junk. It would not especially surprise me to find a trashy old shotgun with some variation of the Winchester name. Rest assured that this is absolutely, positively not a rare experimental, limited production, etc. US Winchester.

[msmith]

Winchesters first shotgun was a model 1887 lever action...They did import and sale, a 10 and 12 gauge double, between 1879 and 1884. ///the center rib had Winchester on it.Made in England, I think.Damascus barrels..Naturally it was of black powder era,but shot shotshells.possibly 10000 imported.This is probably the gun you refer to.Or as Scooter said some copy cat.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Probably what you are hearing about is an outside hammer gun - a breechloader - that someone who doesn't know what they are looking at has called a percussion gun.

[northup87]

Well I was leanign toward a belguim gun as well. I knew winchester started its company to make breech loading arms but wasnt sure if there was a proir smaller shop or import house that put there name on these guns. Im very thankful for the info...  The man I talked to was smart enough to remember that it had a ramrod with thimbles on barrel, so it is a blackpowder shotgun... I will find out breifly and let u know.. Thanks Again A.J.