Manufactured from 1902 to 1904 by the Young Repeating Arms Company of Columbus, Ohio in very limited numbers, this shotgun was designed as a two shot repeater specifically as a trap gun. The shotgun was invented by Charles "Sparrow" Young, a ranking trap shooter of the era and worked by sliding the barrel/forend forward on rails milled inside the frame. A shell carrier sits in the receiver and after firing, the barrel is moved forward to eject the spent shell and forcing the carrier upward (note that the shell carrier is missing from this shotgun). To fire again, the barrel is slid back. Blue barrel, with casehardened receiver and trigger guard. The receiver has a floral scroll engraving incorporating a pointer on the right side and a setter on the left side. The bottom of the receiver has the 1901 patent date in an downward arch over the serial number over the 1902 patent date in a upward arch. Single bead front sight on a matte solid rib which is marked "THE YOUNG REPEATING ARMS CO COLUMBUS, O". Checkered forearm and round knob pistol grip stock with a raised comb and a red rubber recoil pad. This is a very unique and desirable trap shotgun that never quite got off the ground due to financial problems.

Excellent overall. A very pleasant smooth plum color is exhibited on the barrel. Almost all of the original case colors remain on the receiver with some of the case colors beginning to fade, but overall remaining vivid. A crude repair has been made to repair the broken trigger plate back to the stock. The stock and forearm are excellent with only a few light handling marks and a filled crack repair in the grip area. A piece of wood has been added to the butt, thus squaring the butt off. Clear markings and engraving. Mechanically fine.