Original U.S. Civil War Lancaster County Pennsylvania Percussion Shotgun by Ashmore - Dated 1861 Chinese Militaria Application filed July 24

Application filed July 24

This holster was for mounted and dismounted troops

these can be positively identified by the barrel markings located on the side of the barrel

65 bore as was used on pistols

although these number were said to be very low

Original U.S. Civil War Lancaster County Pennsylvania Percussion Shotgun by Ashmore - Dated 1861 Chinese Militaria Application filed July 24Original Item: Only One Available. This is an interesting and slightly mysterious Shotgun. It is a single barrel shotgun, dated 1861 in the stock and marked N. ASHMORE on the lock. However, the barrel however is marked London and bears London proof marks. There is not a known British gun maker by the name of "N. Ashmore". The only Ashmore recorded as a gun maker in England was "R. Ashmore who only worked for 7 years between 1768 and 1775 in London. As