Description
SIGNED JOHN WIGGAN, A 12-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLED SHOTGUN , no visible serial number,
circa 1845, with 31 1/2in. octagonal to sixteen-sided to round barrel, the top-flat signed ‘JOHN WIGGAN, GUNMAKER TO THE ROYAL FAMILY & THE PACHA OF EGYPT’ (rubbed), bead fore-sight, squared patent breech with an engraving of a gamebird and band, scroll engraved top-tang, borderline and scroll engraved bar-action lock signed ‘JOHN WIGGAN’, working replacement hammer, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist (rubbed) iron furniture and replacement wood ramrod













