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Antique Samuel Nock Side By Side 20 Gauge Percussion Shotgun

Currency:CAD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:25.00 CAD
Antique Samuel Nock Side By Side 20 Gauge Percussion Shotgun
SOLD
500.00CADto G*******2 (1909)+ buyer's premium (75.00)
This item SOLD at 2025 Nov 15 @ 13:15UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT
Canadian Classification: ANTIQUE
Manufacturer: Samuel Nock
Make: Samuel Nock
Model: Side By Side Percussion
Cal: 20 Gauge Percussion
Barrel Length: 26.5"
Magazine Capacity: 2
Action/Type: Multi barrel/Shotgun
Length Of Pull: 14.5"
Scope: N/A
Serial Number: N/A

Wood stock shows scratches, scuffs, dents, chip from underside of stock, screws are not original on the lock plates; condition is good for age.
Metal shows patina, light rust haze throughout, some dents, tarnish; condition is good for age.
Bores condition is unknown.

The consignor has asked us to add the following information: Samuel Nock Very Rare SXS. Copper percussion cap containing the detonating composition, now made of three parts of chlorate of potash, two of fulminate of mercury and one of powdered glass. The hollow in the hammer contained the fragments of the cap if it fragmented, reducing the risk of injury to the firer's eyes. While the metal percussion cap was the most popular and widely-used type of primer, their small size made them difficult to handle under the stress of combat or while riding a horse. Accordingly, several manufacturers developed alternative, "auto-priming" systems. The "Maynard tape primer", for example, used a roll of paper "caps" much like today's toy cap gun. The Maynard tape primer was fitted to some military firearms used in the American Civil War. Other disc or pellet-type primers held a supply of tiny fulminate detonator discs in a small magazine. Cocking the hammer automatically advanced a disc into position. This example of Samuel Nock’s SXS shot gun made use of this adaptation on small fulminate disks in the hammer’s head.

Firearm has not been test fired or inspected by a gunsmith. All firearms and firearm parts are sold “As Is”. We do not clean firearm and recommend a thorough cleaning before use.