One of the more interesting pieces in the armory...

[Jay G]

An AM Arms side-by-side 12 gauge:

It's unusual for two reasons.

1. It's a side-break, not top.

2. Guess where it was made...

Never shot it. I have no idea if it's even advisable to shoot modern 12 gauge ammo through it, anyhoo...

 

[MichaelJ]

Looks neat.

 

[Twigg]

Exposed hammers, side break and made in Boston.

Very, very cool.

 

[Ripach]

That's a beauty, I also wouldn't risk shooting it. Neat piece of local history as well.

 

[WVBob]

Don't shoot modern ammo in it. It looks like the wrong kind of iron. Check the chambers to see how long they are. Some odd sizes were made in the past.

 

[SKS Ray]

I have a thing for locally made guns, something about the fact they were made in New England is just pretty damn cool.

 

[Dirtypacman]

Awesome thanks for sharing.. certainly unique.

 

[JonJ]

Very nice piece of history.

 

[C-pher]

Talk to the cowboy shooters...a lot of them load up paper black powder shotgun loads. I'm sure that those would be more advisable than modern smokeless shells.

 

[dreppucci007]

Wow! That's a really cool piece...I wouldn't risk shooting it.

 

[Jay G]

C-pher and Dave,

Thanks for the tip, but I don't think I'd risk shooting anything in this shotgun. I don't know its history other than my grandfather owned it for about a hundred years. I'd rather pick up one of those knock-off Chinese double-barreled guns that I don't have to worry about...

 

[The Goose]

C-pher and Dave,

Thanks for the tip, but I don't think I'd risk shooting anything in this shotgun. I don't know its history other than my grandfather owned it for about a hundred years. I'd rather pick up one of those knock-off Chinese double-barreled guns that I don't have to worry about...

Aw c'mon Jay. Load that sucker up with some magnum loads and let us know what happens! LOL! Oh yeah, some photos too!

 

[Jay G]

Aw c'mon Jay. Load that sucker up with some magnum loads and let us know what happens! LOL! Oh yeah, some photos too!

Only if you've got something good to trade me for it after I do so...

 

[The Goose]

Only if you've got something good to trade me for it after I do so...

Hhhhmmmm, Let me think........................

 

[matt]

Only if you've got something good to trade me for it after I do so...

Like a new right hand, and possibly a face!

That is cool gun. Never seen a side break before.