Original British 19th Century 13 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun with Serpent Hammers Retailed by Onion & Wheelock of New York - Circa 1860 U.S. Documents & Books with the metal devices in

with the metal devices in silver or aluminum for senior NCOs

which required access to the firing chamber of the guns

were finished with thick leather washers that added to the overall aesthetic appeal of the piece

Many think that these were exclusively used by the Marine Corps

Original British 19th Century 13 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun with Serpent Hammers Retailed by Onion & Wheelock of New York - Circa 1860 U.S. Documents & Books with the metal devices inOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very nice upmarket British made Double Barreled Percussion shotgun, produced for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both side action lock plates with ONION. &. WHEELOCK., for Onion & Wheelock of New York City. The two were agents for Allen & Thurber and other firearms manufacturers circa 1849 1864, and acquired firearms for retail from both domestic and international sources. Most of what we could find