Original British 14 Gauge Double Barrel Side Lever Hammer Shotgun by W. H. James Serial 26051 - circa 1870 Italian Flags and would be read: SHOWA

and would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu-Go Nen (15th year of reign - 1940) 2nd month (February)

Although circular the opening is such that a solid tight fit can easily be attained

A post–World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress

These were used to hold a leather strap in place

There are some in and out marks

Original British 14 Gauge Double Barrel Side Lever Hammer Shotgun by W. H. James Serial 26051 - circa 1870 Italian Flags and would be read: SHOWAOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a typical British made Double Barreled Hammer shotgun, possibly intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with W. H. JAMES., a gunmaker in Birmingham who was apparently part of the large James family of gunmakers. We were able to find a reference to two similarly named makers in English Gunmakers: The Birmingham and Provincial Gun Trade in the 18th and 19th Century by