Original U.S. Half Stocked 14 Bore Percussion Fowling Piece by John Wirth of West Philadelphia - Circa 1850 British Documents & Books Marked U on the hanger

Marked U on the hanger Ring

with no parts swapped out that we can see

so the wood around the bolster often erodes

and lack of a signature has little correlation to the quality

plus two rows of saddle carmine red (karminrot) color piping around the circumference

Original U.S. Half Stocked 14 Bore Percussion Fowling Piece by John Wirth of West Philadelphia - Circa 1850 British Documents & Books Marked U on the hangerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice matured early U. S. percussion fowling piece, which looks to have been well cared for during its life. It features an American Black Walnut half stock, which is fitted with Nickel Silver and Iron, and is somewhat unadorned, indicating it was intended as a working gun, not a show piece. The fowler features a 37 inch long round barrel with a bore of about 0. 693", which does not look to be a bored