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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/938950728

i have little experience with belgian guns, and wonder about this one....saw it this morning and finally accessed the document re: date codes (i'm in new mexico, away from my research materials) and sent seller a message opining that proof occurred in 1938. the condition appears awfully nice for it to be off the face....or else someone did a very nice restoration and didn't bother with that aspect.

your insights are solicited.

best regards,

tom

So much to learn from Belgian marks



I agree with Jt the lettre annale is a lower case 'g' rather than a 'q' so 1928 DOM
Cornell Pubs has a 1932 Manufacture Liegeoise catalog reprint which might show the grade
https://www.cornellpubs.com/old-guns/item_desc.php?item_id=3580

The barrel tubes were made by Canons Delcour S.A. (the crown over D) using Cockerill steel. ML used the ACM in a circle for Acier Cockerill Manufacture Liégeoise
At the time of proof the barrels weighed 1.281 Kg = 2.82# which is very light for 28" barrels. If they now weight > 3% less they are considered out of proof
The R bore is 17.0 mm = .669" with choke 16.9 mm = .665"
L 17.1 mm = .673" with choke 16.8 = .661
So .004" R and .012" L = Sk 1 and Sk 2

2 3/4" chambers and of course Nitro proved (the stylized lion over P.V.)

If you get the gun let us know the weight - should be a wonderful skeet (with light loads) and quail gun! It may have spent time on a Southern quail plantation?

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