doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Very Nice Hammer Gun

I saw this Lefaucheux actioned double with hare's ear hammers on Simpsons yesterday. They claim it has no definitive makers marks or proofs other than two "crowns". I know Husqvarna used crown marks as a proof on their shotguns. But it looks to me to be a Germanic gun given the extensive use of horn and possibly even something from Joh. Springer? I'm just speculating, but either way its a lovely gun. Perhaps someone from this forum purchased it and can provide pictures and more information to solve the mystery...

https://www.simpsonltd.com/products/z38143

Looks like a nice high grade double. Bobby

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-fo...un_id=100716054

I don't know much about European guns but this one has similarities. There's a mannlicher drilling in a local gunshop with very similar shaped horn behind the trigger guard too. Not sure if that helps though sorry.

crown proofs suggests sweden...odd that it is a no name...which suggests austria, perhaps...

$425.00 ! Lotta gun for 425.
O.M

Surely the hammer-phile who bought it is a member here?

Then again it could be one of the resellers who buy from Simpsons and then sell on Gunbroker for a profit...

I saw it before it sold but couldn't decide if I thought it was legit. The barrel bluing looks quite modern in the photos. The coin finish and engraving looked too crisp and fresh. The wood looked perfect. The fact that it had 2-3/4/ inch chambers seemed odd, too. A complete refresh? Possible? But could it also be some sort of reproduction of modern creation? I guess I just wasn't feeling lucky.

I think it is a contemporary gun built in a very early style. Strange would be an understatement.

Yep. Looks like a reproduction of the gun Nick C linked to above.

I think it is an old gun, rebuilt and re-chambered by someone good. I saw it too and decided not to buy it, because of that( and it wasn't 16 ga.).
Mike