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Hi I need to ID this 16 ga shotgun I picked up in Colorado gun show.It is Belgium made 6 and 1/4 lb, with 29 9/16" Damascus barrels,14 1/4" LOP. The butt plate and trigger gaurd is Horn. I will try to post some pictures of the gun.     [img]  Casey
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Casey, I don't know who made that piece BUT, it must be top quality or they wouldn't have used an engraver (cost) of the level that cut this piece.
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Ken This gun have the nicest lines of any other gun that I own
Casey
Last edited by CASEY C._dup1; 10/27/06 06:44 PM.
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Looks like a wonderful find Casey.
Hope you enjoy it safely for many years to come, very nice.
Just a guess...looks like it might need a good cleaning of the action.....seems to fit a bit tighter at the bottom of the barrels than the top?
Any pics of the proofs?
Thanks for sharing the great photos.
Best,
Mark
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Casey,
That looks to be a very well made belgian hammer gun. Please post pictures of all the marks on the water table of the action, the barrel flats, and any marks on the ribs(upper and/or lower. Does the gun have a cheek piece?
Cheers,
Michael
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On the pictiure of the action water table its appears to have the Liege tower stamped on it, probably Belgian and very nice
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Casey,
If you could post pictures of the watertable and barrel flats, it may help. Belgian makers often stamped these areas with their trademark.
It is a very nice gun by the way.
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Nice gun. I do hope you intend to change that hammer screw. Looks like that one came out of a household light switch or plug-in.
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Well its definatly not, in Clunk speak, a JABC.........
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Casey,
I'm certainly no expert but I can tell you that my hammer-less W. Foerster has features and water table markings (including the perron) very similar to your beautiful gun. In particular, the dolls head design, screw and receiver engraving and style and design of the forend are very similar. My gun also has a "Berlin" marking on the receiver and a "J.Ansorg Wurzberg" marking on the top of the rib.
You might want to contact the German Gun Collectors Association as they may be able to assist.
Good luck. The hunt for the history is half the fun.....
Phil
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