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

December 5th, 2021|Rock Island, IL

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

December 5th, 2021|Rock Island, IL

Price Realized:

Estimated Price$850 - $1,300

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.

Details

ManufacturerWhitney Arms Company

ModelHoward

TypeShotgun

Serial number

ClassAntique

Caliber / Gauge20

Barrel36 inch round

Finishblue

Item LocationRock Island, IL

Catalog page167