Shotgun Id help

NDEBT · February 26, 2012, 02:54 PM

On the advise of another member I'm posting this here. any help is greatly apriciated.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480371

Scorch · February 26, 2012, 03:24 PM

That shotgun has obviously seen some rather extensive use. It is an old underlever shotgun, possibly 1880 to 1890s. Underlever shotguns never fared well in the US, we use mostly top lever guns, but there were some made in the the US during that period.

PetahW · February 26, 2012, 08:55 PM

Your shotgun

IMO looks a lot like this ca.1880's Belgian-made J. Livingstone underlever back-action hammergun

They're certtainly of a very similar, and not often seen, pattern.

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SDC · February 27, 2012, 06:08 AM

If this shotgun was made in Europe (which is likely for an underlever), there should be a series of proofmarks on the bottoms of the chambers; the smaller secondary underlever should spin in the opposite direction to let you take the barrels off, and if you can take some pictures of any of those marks, you'll probably get some more information.

Jim Watson · February 27, 2012, 10:20 AM

I have a couple of old catalog reprints, you might be interested to know that a shotgun like that cost $7.00 in 1901. Conventional toplever hammer guns were $7.45 for a cheap import on up, with the Sears house brand starting at $10.95 and a Remington for $21.00.

February 26, 2012, 02:54 PM	#1
NDEBT Junior Member Join Date: February 25, 2012 Posts: 7	Shotgun Id help On the advise of another member I'm posting this here. any help is greatly apriciated. http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480371

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Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	That shotgun has obviously seen some rather extensive use. It is an old underlever shotgun, possibly 1880 to 1890s. Underlever shotguns never fared well in the US, we use mostly top lever guns, but there were some made in the the US during that period. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

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SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	If this shotgun was made in Europe (which is likely for an underlever), there should be a series of proofmarks on the bottoms of the chambers; the smaller secondary underlever should spin in the opposite direction to let you take the barrels off, and if you can take some pictures of any of those marks, you'll probably get some more information. __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.

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February 26, 2012, 08:55 PM	#3
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	Your shotgun IMO looks a lot like this ca.1880's Belgian-made J. Livingstone underlever back-action hammergun They're certtainly of a very similar, and not often seen, pattern. .

February 27, 2012, 10:20 AM	#5
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,529	I have a couple of old catalog reprints, you might be interested to know that a shotgun like that cost $7.00 in 1901. Conventional toplever hammer guns were $7.45 for a cheap import on up, with the Sears house brand starting at $10.95 and a Remington for $21.00.