Originally Posted By: Drew Hause
RicKARD



I am not sure that is a rickard but rather is richard. Many Rickard guns appear with clear K spelling or rickard gun co. I have such a gun as this without the engraving 28ga and the belgian BP proofs etc point to the gun being 1890s to early 1900. The Rickard gun co was not incorporated till 1912 per info I've seen. I think mine has pieper barrels possibly assembled by another (unknown mark). ymmv fwiw

Last edited by vabirddog; 10/20/15 09:46 AM.