Colt Model 1878 12ga Hammergun Shotgun

Serial number 17817 present on water table, barrel flats, trigger guard and forend iron, 27 7/8 in. damascus steel barrel, text of COLT's P. R F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. present on smooth top rib with single bead, text of COLT'S P. T. F. A. MFG. CO. present on side plates of hammergun action receiver lock plates, double triggers, checkered walnut buttstock with Prince Of Wales grip, checkered walnut splinter forend, factory rampant pony buttplate.

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Overall length 44 1/4 in.

LOP: 14 1/4 in. ending with factory buttplate
DAC: 1 7/8 in.
DAH: 3 1/8 in.
CAST: Neutral
WT: 7lbs 5oz
GAUGE: 12ga
CHAMBERS: 2 3/4 in.
RIGHT BORE: .736 in.
RIGHT CHOKE: .007 in. (Skeet 1)
RIGHT MWT: .034 in.
LEFT BORE: .739 in.
LEFT CHOKE: .008 (Skeet 1)
LEFT MWT: .040 in.

FFL Status: Antique

Overall fair estate condition, bore is shiny and also pitted with shallow light pitting present, barrels ring with clear resonant tone, barrel to action fit is tight, little damascus pattern present leaving overall old brown gun patina, lock work and plates display old brown patina as well, trigger orientation reversed with right tigger firing left barrel, buttstock and forend finishes presenting many light field marks, checkering is very healthy at the wrist of the buttstock and worn more smooth on the forend, ebony forend tip and a sliver of adjacent wood missing, factory buttplate has one chip along right side of toe.