Shotgun ID (T Kendrick Lancaster)

[WildWaldo]

I saved some old shotgun parts from the scrap bin at a community round up.

And am trying to find some info on it.
I only have the barrels and part of the action (The part with the firing pins in it)
no triggers or hammers and no stock.

Its a 12ga side by side with 30" barrels.

On top of the Barrels it reads T Kendrick Lancaster.

Any info on what she maybe would be helpful.

I cant find my camera at the moment but when I do I will post some pics

 

[Anvil]

I had a quick look in Boothroyds' Directory of British gun makers and there is no one listed by those names. I would guess it is a Belgian trade gun with a name to sound British.
Post a picture of the proof marks and someone here will likely be able to tell you more about it

 

[mooncoon]

I couldn't find him in Gardner either. My guess would be he is a small Birmingham maker. British guns have a sort of cross shaped proof mark with a crown over it and after 1885, I think had a diamond with C inside for choked barrels. Between 1875 and 1885, NOT FOR BALL was stamped in to denote choke. Hammerless guns came in around 1878, assuming it is a hammerless gun.
Belgian guns have ELG* inside an oval cartouche and in both cases the proofs would be stamped at the breach end of the barrels on the underside

cheers mooncoon