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Lot 3305:Whitney-Howard Thunderbolt 20 Gauge Single Shot Shotgun

December 5th, 2021|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 3305:Whitney-Howard Thunderbolt 20 Gauge Single Shot Shotgun

December 5th, 2021|Rock Island, IL
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Scarce Whitney-Howard Thunderbolt 20 Gauge Single Shot Shotgun

Designed by the Howard Brothers out of Detroit, Michigan and manufactured by Whitney. The barrel is marked "CHARLES HOWARD'S-PATENTS.OF-SEPT. 26.-AND.-OCT.10. 1865.-AND-MAY.15.1866". Straight grip stock with blued steel crescent buttplate. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection

ConditionGood, showing an even brown patina on the metal surfaces, mostly legible markings, and a numerous dings and scratches in the stock. Mechanically fine.
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ManufacturerWhitney Arms Company
ModelHoward
TypeShotgun
Serial number
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge20
Barrel36 inch round
Finishblue

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views1134
Catalog page167
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