Summary
Double barrelled shotgun, 14 gauge 17.4 mm. Side by side twist steel barrels 756 mm. long.
Made by P. Gabion, St Etienne, France, 1866.
Physical Description
Breech loading, Lefaucheux action, barrel drops down. Back action locks, square front trigger guard, walnut stock, two sling swivels, bright steel mounts profusely decorated with fine quality engraving.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Engraved on barrel rib "P. Gabion Ine. a St. Etienne", stamped under barrel "34 Crown/C G Crown N 1866". French proof mark. Breech parts numbered "15".
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References
[Book] Penrose, Edgar H. 1949. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria. 161. 14.
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