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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: bama on July 14, 2025, 09:24:23 PM

Title: Barrel mark ID
Post by: bama on July 14, 2025, 09:24:23 PM

Can anyone ID this barrel marking?

(https://i.ibb.co/5XhWsZwP/IMG-6524.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PsGZ1k0d)

Title: Re: Barrel mark ID
Post by: bama on July 14, 2025, 09:30:26 PM

To me the letters look like ELC with a star underneath.

Jim

Title: Re: Barrel mark ID
Post by: Avlrc on July 14, 2025, 09:40:47 PM

It's a Belgian proofmark. 

Title: Re: Barrel mark ID
Post by: eastwind on July 14, 2025, 09:44:11 PM

It is the Belgian Liege proof mark used on their earlier guns. After 1893, they added a crown above the oval.
What is it on??

Patrick Hornberger

Title: Re: Barrel mark ID
Post by: bama on July 14, 2025, 09:59:33 PM

Thanks guys, I thought that was what it was.

Jim

Title: Re: Barrel mark ID
Post by: bama on July 14, 2025, 10:02:15 PM

It is on what I believe to be a fowler made up of various parts using a Belgian barrel. It is not mine, I will see if I can get some pictures.