Original Belgian 14 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Fowling Piece with Twist Forged Barrel for the U.S. Frontier Market - circa 1850 Japanese Replica indicating military production:

indicating military production:

The threaded hole allowed the pistol to be mounted to a device that allowed remote firing from a nearby tree or fence

and were utilized by the JNA for the small number of MP-44s used by their Special Forces and Airborne Units in the 1950s-1970s

the 343d Bombardment Squadron and group headquarters at St Jean d'Acre Airfield

Original Belgian 14 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Fowling Piece with Twist Forged Barrel for the U.S. Frontier Market - circa 1850 Japanese Replica indicating military production:Original Item: Only One Available. This Belgian made 14 bore fowling piece shotgun is unsigned on the exterior, but is most likely intended for the U. S. Frontier market, which was booming during the 1850s. Domestic production could not keep up with the demand, so fowlers were imported in some quantities from Europe. The fowling piece features all iron mounts with simple line engraving around the edges, except for the barrel wedge escutcheons, which