Author Topic: Antique DBL BBL shotgun with "Jas Golcher" on the locks and "HL" on the barrel  (Read 8550 times)

Offline Mike Brooks

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Well good, I'm glad you got it. I figured you'd diddle around too long and somebody else would snatch it up.
 Interesting speculation from the other fellows in the shop......... ???
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Offline smokinbuck

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Colidespel,
After looking at the pictures of the gun with the dismounted barrels, I'm thinking that the HL is probably not the maker but possibly an inspector's initials or those of the "barrel" maker. If they were the maker they would typically be on the top of the barrels. Either way, it appears to be a nice gun and 20 gauge makes it more desirable IMHO.
Mark
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