George Daw, England. That gun was built in 1867...
My hammer guns are a Page Wood 28 bore made in 1905 and a Watson 20 bore that was sleeved in the 60‘s, both 2 1/2 inch. They have accounted for many Texas quail. The 28 load is 3/4 oz that are still available from Conn Valley Arms, do you load BP?
No, I don’t. There is a reason that people quit shooting black powder when smokeless became available. The mess and cleanup on these old original guns is more than I want to expose them to. I do shoot BPCR occasionally, and I do use black powder in my Sharps for that, otherwise I stick with smokeless...
As long as they passed proof I never worry too much about the high quality Damascus just the older continental guns that worry me. If you shoot moderate loads my experience is positive with smokeless.
