Hunting Washington Forum

Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: crabcreekhunter on November 23, 2025, 01:45:59 PM

Title: Older SxS shotgun
Post by: crabcreekhunter on November 23, 2025, 01:45:59 PM: I inherited an older SxS shotgun and had been sitting in the safe for 10 years without much thought. Any info on Joseph Butler from Chicago and SxS shotguns. Older shotguns are not my thing so just looking for info. Mechanically seems functional and all there, appears as a 12 gauge but not sure on chamber length etc. any info is appreciated!
Title: Re: Older SxS shotgun
Post by: CP on November 23, 2025, 02:02:44 PM: AI says:

Historical Gunmaker Joseph Butler & Co.

There was a historical firm, Joseph Butler & Co., located at 179 E Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, active from approximately 1870-1880. This company was primarily known as re-barrellers and choke borers but also made some guns, often on W. & C. Scott Actions.
Title: Re: Older SxS shotgun
Post by: hookr88 on November 23, 2025, 04:46:56 PM: Looks like that might be a Damascus barrel.
Title: Re: Older SxS shotgun
Post by: wadu1 on November 23, 2025, 05:22:45 PM: Another source for information is Shotgun World another free site. Dismount the barrels take photos of the water table and the underside of the barrels. The water table is where the barrels match up with the receiver those areas have most of the historical information of the gun.