Joseph Manton & Son, British, London 1834–1838 This is one of the last flintlock shotguns made by Joseph Manton’s (1766–1835) firm. It bears the serial number 10,530. 1837 the flintlock had long been superseded by more advanced percussion mechanisms, suggesting that this gun may have been purchased by a conservative client.


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- Joseph Mantion (1766-1835), his (half?) brother, was also a gun maker and by 1825 was considered better than John, taking his place as the recognized foremost gun maker in England. Joseph Manton apparently had no successors, but John had extablished a company, J. Manton & Son, which became J. AFAIK, the company is still in.
- LSB#: 171021DH01 Make: Joseph Manton Model: Percussion Dueling Pistol Serial Number: 1468 Year of Manufacture: 1820-1826 (The building of percussion pistols didn’t start to about 1820, and Manton went bankrupt in1826.) Caliber: 12.1mm (.478”) Action Type: Single Shot Cap and Ball (Percussion) Markings: There is a hallmark on the top of the breech plug imprinted with a crown and “JOSEPH.
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