Digger Odell
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I took out of hibernation a shotgun that had been passed to me about 40 years ago by one of my great uncles. He had always taken a shine to my daughter so I thought I would pass it on to her, to her delight.
Upon looking at the lock I can just about make out the name of Manton, between the barrels there is something etched and then London. On the right side on the lock using rubbings on yellow paper I think the name Manton can be read. I can not find any barrel proof marks or any serial numbers any where. Does anyone have any ideas. I know some of the later Manton shotguns that came out of Belgium.
***Notice the engraving of hunter on trigger guard in the photo below***
Upon looking at the lock I can just about make out the name of Manton, between the barrels there is something etched and then London. On the right side on the lock using rubbings on yellow paper I think the name Manton can be read. I can not find any barrel proof marks or any serial numbers any where. Does anyone have any ideas. I know some of the later Manton shotguns that came out of Belgium.
![DadsMantonShotgun003.jpg DadsMantonShotgun003.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406454-9c693ce55f37a7d8b44cdc11418d006b.jpg)
![DadsMantonShotgun005.jpg DadsMantonShotgun005.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406455-8de6069aaaa926a61285dcef871f1025.jpg)
![DadsMantonShotgun008.jpg DadsMantonShotgun008.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406456-2a29f7672b213013f5815c84f065d807.jpg)
![DadsMantonShotgun009.jpg DadsMantonShotgun009.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406457-f0a0d6d2a918149fa22b55582a772ea4.jpg)
![DadsMantonShotgun011.jpg DadsMantonShotgun011.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406458-153135ba531e428691139ab431e0a9c2.jpg)
***Notice the engraving of hunter on trigger guard in the photo below***
![DadsMantonShotgun012.jpg DadsMantonShotgun012.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406459-808227a47c8127dc4f2c7b0f6257e520.jpg)
![DadsMantonShotgun014.jpg DadsMantonShotgun014.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406460-e95feb7eadd9a49f478e6fd936cbf04f.jpg)
![DadsMantonShotgun016.jpg DadsMantonShotgun016.jpg](https://www.thehighroad.org/data/attachments/406/406461-d1c31a2a94a3c460339e30d1fc106ae7.jpg)
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