anyone knows this sxs maker

dreamogenic1 · February 28, 2010, 10:08 PM

shotgun locks are marked as inside,

""""john stanton GL maker by purdy """""
"""" shotgun patent no 324, 1870"""""
"""""shotgun no is11783"""""

marks on barrel is faint although i try my best to make the picture of
barrel lump

pics are on this link,

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=cc265fbb53

oneounceload · March 1, 2010, 09:23 AM

I didn't see what I believe to be any "nitro" proofs, so I wouldn't shoot modern ammo out of it until checked by a smith who knows older guns. Do the barrels at the breech have a gap when locked up? (It looks that way).

The V with the crown is a London proof mark, but again, I do not believe that is for smokeless powder. If the patent date is correct, it would have been for black powder cartridges.

Hard for me to tell from the photos - are those fluid steel or Damascus?

oletymer · March 1, 2010, 10:32 AM

It appears to be a Purdy with locks made under license from Stanton. Stanton had a patent for rebounding hammers in the locks. Stanton GL stands for Stanton Gun Locks.

February 28, 2010, 10:08 PM	#1
dreamogenic1 Junior Member Join Date: May 4, 2007 Posts: 3	anyone knows this sxs maker shotgun locks are marked as inside, """"john stanton GL maker by purdy """"" """" shotgun patent no 324, 1870""""" """""shotgun no is11783""""" marks on barrel is faint although i try my best to make the picture of barrel lump pics are on this link, http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=cc265fbb53

March 1, 2010, 09:23 AM	#2
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	I didn't see what I believe to be any "nitro" proofs, so I wouldn't shoot modern ammo out of it until checked by a smith who knows older guns. Do the barrels at the breech have a gap when locked up? (It looks that way). The V with the crown is a London proof mark, but again, I do not believe that is for smokeless powder. If the patent date is correct, it would have been for black powder cartridges. Hard for me to tell from the photos - are those fluid steel or Damascus?

March 1, 2010, 10:32 AM	#3
oletymer Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2005 Posts: 338	It appears to be a Purdy with locks made under license from Stanton. Stanton had a patent for rebounding hammers in the locks. Stanton GL stands for Stanton Gun Locks.