[gavnoleetso]

hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had any information on this old side by side. It was a buddy of mine's project before he passed on. Anyway It is an old hammer shotgun and the only other writing on it was on the barrels that say " Twist Belguim"
It has all sorts of marking and stampings on the underside of the barrel and reciever. I can post pics if that will help.

 

[TFoley]

The markings will help, for sure, but if it reads 'Twist Belgium' the chances that it is a British-made gun are very slim.

It sounds like a Sears-Roebuck special to me, but I'm awaiting your pics to be sure.

tac

 

[gavnoleetso]

sorry about being tardy with the pictures, any information on what these markings mean or anything about the shotgun itself would be really appreciated.

 

[TFoley]

Yessir, it IS Belgian - the third image clearly shows the 'Perron' - the monument trademark of any Liege-made gun.

As for bits and pieces, well, you've had it. These guns were made in the hundred thousands for the likes of Sears, Roebuck and others like them, and sold for around $10-25 or so at the turn of the last century.

The stamp nearest the ejector in image 5 is the 1893 black-powder proof stamp in accordance with the German proof laws of 1891.

18.4 is the bore diameter in millimteres, indicating a rather 'open' 12 gauge tube.

The curly intertwined letters EL indicate proof after 1894, and are the mark of an allegedly superior quality provisionally-proofed barrel. ELG is the Liege proof-house.

tac

 

[gavnoleetso]

well thank you for clearing that up.
as it stands other than missing a screw and the spring to hold the barrel catch closed. I think it is going to make one hell of a wall hanger/ photo prop.
the barrels are rather pitted which led me to believe that either it was a black powder cartridge, or someone was firing gravel thru it.

 

[porcupinebob]

I have this same gun, still use it 12ga. Light load....skeet