An old Vietnam war friend recently asked me about a Belgian SxS 16ga he inherited from his grandfather. He had been told it was poor quality and that the quality of steel would prohibit him using anything but light loads.

I took a look at the markings: Royal Gun Works on the side plates and "Belgium" on the water table would look to indicate a US import of some sort. Proof marks look to be between 1910 and 1922....I can't see a date mark. Here are the markings. It's odd that the bore/muzzle measurement fraction appears to be reversed from normal. Appreciate any light that can be thrown on the origins and dates of the gun:

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My original mark-up for him:

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Last edited by Argo44; 03/01/23 05:46 PM.
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