EUROPEAN SHOTGUN FOR COMMENT

BANDOOK · 25th December 2015, 11:04 AM

I HAVE HAD THIS FOR OVER 10 YEARS NOW,WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT WAS MADE IN BELGIUM.I LIKE THE STOCK WHICH IS CARVED WITH A DEER,WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT MY DOUBLE BARREL BLACKPOWDER SHOTGUN,LIKE MAKER AND APPROX WHICH YEAR,KIND REGARDS RAJESH

fernando · 25th December 2015, 01:53 PM

Hi Rajesh,
Very difficult to precise the gun maker; this type of guns, wood carving included, was made by a large number of them.
It could well be from the last quarter 19th century.
If it is, as you were told, of Belgium origin, it should have the Liege proof mark somewhere. It is a very small mark; try and find it on the barrels near the breach. Also if you dismount the barrel, which in this case should be an easy operation, you might (might) smith and proof marks underneath.
Other members should know better about your gun, though.

BANDOOK · 25th December 2015, 07:53 PM

OBRIGADO FERNANDO,WILL CHECK,CHEERS

25th December 2015, 11:04 AM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	EUROPEAN SHOTGUN FOR COMMENT I HAVE HAD THIS FOR OVER 10 YEARS NOW,WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT WAS MADE IN BELGIUM.I LIKE THE STOCK WHICH IS CARVED WITH A DEER,WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT MY DOUBLE BARREL BLACKPOWDER SHOTGUN,LIKE MAKER AND APPROX WHICH YEAR,KIND REGARDS RAJESH Attached Images Last edited by BANDOOK; 25th December 2015 at 11:29 AM.

25th December 2015, 01:53 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Rajesh, Very difficult to precise the gun maker; this type of guns, wood carving included, was made by a large number of them. It could well be from the last quarter 19th century. If it is, as you were told, of Belgium origin, it should have the Liege proof mark somewhere. It is a very small mark; try and find it on the barrels near the breach. Also if you dismount the barrel, which in this case should be an easy operation, you might (might) smith and proof marks underneath. Other members should know better about your gun, though.

25th December 2015, 07:53 PM	#3
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	OBRIGADO FERNANDO,WILL CHECK,CHEERS