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**Mike Irwin** · August 10, 2016, 10:51 AM

Yes, the shotgun is an added modification.

It appears to have started out life as a Belgian Model 1889 standard infantry rifle, which would have had a straight bolt handle.

At some point in the past, and likely done by one of the hundreds of gunshops located in Belgium, it was heavily modified to add the dual trigger, turn the bolt handle down (and VERY poorly reshaped by grinding), mount the scope, and add the shotgun.

The work is FAR too crude for it to have been done by FN.

Belgium was literally dripping in gun shops turning out a wide variety of firearms and modifications. My take, this was done by one of the lesser shops.

It's interesting, but it's quite the bodge job.

August 10, 2016, 10:51 AM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,383	Yes, the shotgun is an added modification. It appears to have started out life as a Belgian Model 1889 standard infantry rifle, which would have had a straight bolt handle. At some point in the past, and likely done by one of the hundreds of gunshops located in Belgium, it was heavily modified to add the dual trigger, turn the bolt handle down (and VERY poorly reshaped by grinding), mount the scope, and add the shotgun. The work is FAR too crude for it to have been done by FN. Belgium was literally dripping in gun shops turning out a wide variety of firearms and modifications. My take, this was done by one of the lesser shops. It's interesting, but it's quite the bodge job. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.