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A double-barreled shotgun, also known as a double shotgun, is a break-action shotgun with two parallel barrels, allowing two single shots that can be fired simultaneously or sequentially in quick succession.
By 1770, reliable Damascus shotgun barrels were readily available, and by 1790, double-barrel flintlock shotguns were available.
The story of the double barrel shotgun begins in the early 19th century, when gunmakers in England and Europe began experimenting with multi-barreled designs. One of the earliest examples was the "duck foot" pistol, which featured four barrels arranged in a horizontal row.
This article explores the history of the double barrel shotgun, including its evolution, impact, design, and inventor. Learn more about this powerful firearm and the contributions it has made to hunting and sport shooting.
There were a number of great American double-barrel shotguns from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that remain highly collectible and fine shooters.
A Brief History of Double-Barrel Shotguns Let’s look back to the settlement of the American West, when pioneers, farmers, lawmen, and barkeeps from Kansas to California relied on side-by-side shotguns as a means of survival.
Take a look back at some of the greatest double-barrel shotguns ever made from the greats like Parker, A.H. Fox, and Ithaca.
Joseph Manton, born in 1766, is widely regarded as the father of the modern double-barrel shotgun. His shotguns were known for their superior quality, precision, and innovative design. Manton’s designs were so successful and influential that they set the standard for all future shotgun designs.
L.C. Smith is easily one of the most recognizable names in the world of American double guns. They are also unique in design when compared to many of the other popular doubles of their time and are inarguably tied to wingshooting history in the States.
During the last quarter of the 19th Century and the first half of the 20th Century some fine side by side, double-barreled shotguns were made in the USA. Most were box lock designs, as that type of action quickly became the American standard, but there was at least one famous side lock gun.