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Offline Shovelbuck

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Shotgun proof marks
« on: January 27, 2016, 03:16:28 AM »
A friend just inherited an old two row muzzloading shotgun. Anybody have an idea as to it's origin by these proof marks?



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Offline nord

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Re: Shotgun proof marks
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2016, 03:33:43 PM »
I believe an older Liege proof. Unfortunately the corrosion and patina make it difficult to be 100% certain.
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Re: Shotgun proof marks
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2016, 04:35:22 PM »
Thanks, here's a poor quality pic of the gun minus hammers if it helps.

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Re: Shotgun proof marks
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2016, 06:28:21 PM »
Lower end Belgian or possibly Birmingham. Twist-type tubes (laminated) made before the dawn of smokeless powder. If no evidence of "ELG" can be found, then likely Birmingham.
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Re: Shotgun proof marks
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2016, 09:25:04 PM »
Unmounted barrels for export were not required to have a full set of proofs.
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Re: Shotgun proof marks
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2016, 07:04:57 PM »
The sling mounts would point this to anywhere in Europe but England I think.  I could not find the proofs here http://www.nramuseum.org/media/940944/proofmarks.pdf I do not recall ever seeing an English shotgun with sling swivels.
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