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First time poster so welcome any comments/feedback

I read some information on a "E.S. Harrison" shotgun that was posted back in 2013 I think. I recently came into possession of what probably is a similar gun.

Barrel marked with "London laminated steel," and the name is "S. Harrison" but there may be a faint "E." before.

Appears to have a Birmingham proof mark that might date it to 1890-1902?

BRASS BEAD, RAISED RIB, SIDE LOCKS WITH HAMMERS, EXTRACTOR, DOUBLE TRIGGERS. TWO PIECE WOOD STOCKS, CHECKERED FOREARM AND PISTOL GRIP, HINGE SIDE BY SIDE - SHOTGUN, BARREL LENGTH: 30 1/4"

Any thoughts on date or provenance?

Needs some clean up with some rust/dust etc..any input. Not likely to ever fire it since I have other guns but like the style and patina of a bygone era.

Hopefully the link to photos works


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Welcome to the board! You’ll find a lot of expertise here, but I’m not one of them. The gun appears to be crudely mad, not at all typical even the plainest English work. I’m betting it is Belgium made and was either sent to England for proof or has fake Birmingham proofs. W.W. Greener, writing in the late 1800’s, complained that a lot of Belgium work intended for sale in North America had fake proofs. Just guessing.....


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