(A.) This is a side-by-side double barrel shotgun by W. Richards. The shotgun was made in Belgium in the late 1800's or early 1900's, and the barrels were made from Belgium laminated steel. The shotgun has double triggers, a beautiful walnut stock, and a hard rubber buttplate with the handsome logo of a deer. The name "W. Richards Belgium" appears on both lockplates, and "Belgium Laminated Steel" appears in a groove atop the two barrels. The shotgun is in very good condition - a nice patina on the wood, no rust that we can see, and very little wear compared to similar shotguns by Richards. Please do not confuse this with shotguns by Wesley Richards. They are very different gunmakers, and do not use modern ammunition in this gun.The shotgun is 47 1/4 inches long overall and the barrels are 30 inches long.(B.) This is a single-shot percussion cap front- loading rifle, probably made during the mid 1800's, and possibly used for birding or fowling. It has an extended arm with a small eye-hole in the back and a low front sight, a decorated patchbox that features a hunting dog and birds in the sky and laying on the ground, mother-of-pearl inlay, and four U.S. coins that help identify the age of the rifle. There is no ramrod and no maker's mark that we could identify. (The brass grip under the barrel may have a maker's mark, but it is too hard to read.)The coin on the cheek side is a three-cent U.S. coin made between 1851 and 1864 and the coin on the other side is a U.S. half-dime that would have been struck between 1837 and 1873. The two U.S. coins on the underside of the stock are a three-cent coin made between 1837 and 1873 and a Seated Liberty dime struck in 1857.The rifle weighs 13.8 lbs. It is 44 3/4 inches long, the stock is 12 1/2 inches long, and the octagonal barrel is 28 1/4 inches long. There is light wear on the stock, light wear on the brass grip below the barrel, and light pitting on the barrel itself.