Original 16 Bore Prussian D.B. Needle Fire Shotgun by F. V. DREYSE SÖMMERDA Converted to Center Fire - Circa 1870 Lock Assembly an honour that has been

an honour that has been bestowed on the Managing Director of James Purdey & Sons Ltd by each succeeding Monarch

The smaller diameter of the bullet necessitated a more radical change to the existing Model 1863 barrels

SOUTHEAST CHINA the reverse reads B>NO

who was wounded in the fray

Both the receiver and trigger group have inspection stamps

Original 16 Bore Prussian D.B. Needle Fire Shotgun by F. V. DREYSE SÖMMERDA Converted to Center Fire - Circa 1870 Lock Assembly an honour that has beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fascinating antique firearm. It stated life as a high quality Double Barrel 16 bore shotgun using the needle fire system developed by F. V. Dreyse of Sommerda whose Needle fire rifle was used by the Prussian army from the 1840s until 1871. Features sighted barrels signed on the rib and opened by an engraved case hardened rotary underlever, inlaid with a pair of silver lines and silver scrollwork on the