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kjm · October 25, 2002, 11:14 PM

This is a shotgun brought to the United States from what is now Austria by my Great, Great grandfather sometime during or after the civil war.

It is hard to make much out but the top of the barrel says: IOHANN FLOENANSCHUTZ

I have another, but it is impossible to make out any details in the markings. It is a double percussion shotgun marked with the initials of my great, great, great grandfather. What a shame I cannot read the markings! He was an original land grant Texan, and he showed up here in 1825. The gun is very neat and in pretty good shape, I just cannot read the barrel. Anyway, if I can get info on the other guns, I'll be doing great!

October 25, 2002, 11:14 PM	#1
kjm Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1999 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 1,871	More obscurity This is a shotgun brought to the United States from what is now Austria by my Great, Great grandfather sometime during or after the civil war. It is hard to make much out but the top of the barrel says: IOHANN FLOENANSCHUTZ I have another, but it is impossible to make out any details in the markings. It is a double percussion shotgun marked with the initials of my great, great, great grandfather. What a shame I cannot read the markings! He was an original land grant Texan, and he showed up here in 1825. The gun is very neat and in pretty good shape, I just cannot read the barrel. Anyway, if I can get info on the other guns, I'll be doing great! __________________ COME AND TAKE IT!!!