Seem like a gun historian. Thanks for the lesson. It look like it might make a good boat paddle to me.Mistered wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:37 amLooks like the remains of an old European made double. Can you see any markings on the locks or trigger guard? Lots of these were imported in the late 1800s into the U.S. and sold pretty cheap. Typically they had Damascus barrels and did not last too long if used much or if fired with smokeless shells later on.
I have one that was made in Belgium and is in fair shape, has the barrels but is missing the forestock.
I've been meaning to carve a display forestock for it and 'artificially' get it to match the age and color if the buttstock but just as a wallhanger only!
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Yes, there is quite a bit of scrollwork on the locks and trigger guard. No other markings though.Mistered wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:37 amLooks like the remains of an old European made double. Can you see any markings on the locks or trigger guard? Lots of these were imported in the late 1800s into the U.S. and sold pretty cheap. Typically they had Damascus barrels and did not last too long if used much or if fired with smokeless shells later on.
I have one that was made in Belgium and is in fair shape, has the barrels but is missing the forestock.
I've been meaning to carve a display forestock for it and 'artificially' get it to match the age and color if the buttstock but just as a wallhanger only!
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Great Story Mags!Mags wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 11:52 am.
I've got the barrels that go to that. Story for that is posted here somewhere a while back.
[edit: found it, http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 583#p69528
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My story can't compete, although the antique store where I bought it was once a bank that had been robbed by Baby Face Nelson, and they are happy to show off the bullet holes in the walls and ceiling that prove it. (kind of unrelated though)
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Or a towel weight!GFK wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 12:59 pmSeem like a gun historian. Thanks for the lesson. It look like it might make a good boat paddle to me.Mistered wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:37 amLooks like the remains of an old European made double. Can you see any markings on the locks or trigger guard? Lots of these were imported in the late 1800s into the U.S. and sold pretty cheap. Typically they had Damascus barrels and did not last too long if used much or if fired with smokeless shells later on.
I have one that was made in Belgium and is in fair shape, has the barrels but is missing the forestock.
I've been meaning to carve a display forestock for it and 'artificially' get it to match the age and color if the buttstock but just as a wallhanger only!
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I have one from across the pond as well. It belonged to my dad's great uncle. It is an F.A. Loomis (Birmingham, England) 10 gauge with Damascus barrels.Mistered wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:37 amLooks like the remains of an old European made double. Can you see any markings on the locks or trigger guard? Lots of these were imported in the late 1800s into the U.S. and sold pretty cheap. Typically they had Damascus barrels and did not last too long if used much or if fired with smokeless shells later on.
I have one that was made in Belgium and is in fair shape, has the barrels but is missing the forestock.
I've been meaning to carve a display forestock for it and 'artificially' get it to match the age and color if the buttstock but just as a wallhanger only!
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A individual can't be a Navy.
A individual can't be a Air Force
A individual can't be a Coast Guard
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