William Moore & Co. shotgun-i.d. help please ?
I would like to get more specific information on this shotgun I have. It is a caplock ignition SxS 13 gauge, with Birmingham proof marks under the barrel- exposed hammers with half cock safety, scroll engraving on the trigger guard, side plates, upper tank, and fore end cap- white gold inlays in the fore arm, side of barrel breech area, and under stock near buttplate. Top of barrel reads "London Laminated Steel". Under barrel says "patent 20" "roses" "C.H." or "G.H." It has both early Birmingham black powder proof marks, the crown with "B" under it, and the "BCP" with crossed swords and crown above it. The side plates say "William Moore & Co". By what I can glean this is an 1868-1872 vintage gun. Any help appreciated ?
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ok now I got it, here's the under-barrel proofs 0 -
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