Original Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice British Double Barrel Flintlock Coaching shotgun, in 14 bore, a popular size of the time for self-defense. It is fitted with a 23″ double barrels and measures 39″ in overall length. These smaller guns were often referred to as “Carbines”, and were very popular for self-defense during the Coaching era. The shorter length made them much easier to bring to bear, and the close distances made the accuracy of a longer barrel a non-issue.

There is lovely engraving on both locks which are both marked Harvey Exeter in lovely Gothic style lettering. There is light engraving on most of the iron metalwork as well. The rear of the barrel assembly has a line of silver inlay, as well as two rectangular stamped areas, which both read HARVEY / EXETER. The Harvey family of Exeter in Southwest England produced many gunsmiths throughout the 19th century, and all are well-regarded.

The bottoms of both barrels are marked with a maker mark of CROWN / IS, which is unfortunately not one that we recognize. They are also marked with both of the 1813-1855 style markings from the Birmingham Proof house: CROWN / CROSSED SCEPTERS / B P C, and CROWN / CROSSED