Double-barreled Shotgun
Object type: Double-barreled shotgun
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Artist: Antoine Giraud|Nicolas Bouillet|Jean François Brunon
Artist bio: French, active ca. 1760–80|French, Paris, recorded 1776–1800|French, St. Etienne, born 1737–recorded until 1784
Artist role: Barrelsmith|Gunsmith|Gunsmith
Artist nationality: French|French|French
Date: dated 1784, converted to percussion locks ca. 1840–50
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. 49 5/8 in. (126 cm); L. of barrel 34 in. (86.4 cm); Cal. .58 in. (14.7 mm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2750 g)
Classification: Firearms
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1955
Accession year: 1955