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Offline Ole Scratch

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What is this?
« on: August 22, 2020, 09:34:49 PM »
Any idea what this rifle is?  It has been offered to me for a wall ornament.  Any idea what it is and value?thanks for any help. Ole Scratch

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2020, 09:36:14 PM »
Any more information? Caliber,  smooth bbn or rifled?

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2020, 10:21:06 PM »
I'm 99.5% sure it's a South American monkey gun.  :hairy

I'll see if I can find you some additional information on it.  :hairy
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2020, 10:23:14 PM »
That was my thinking Rondo. That carving gave it away. I think a bunch of those guns were made in Belgium and imported weren't they?

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2020, 10:35:46 PM »
I have messaged the guy and asked some questions.  When he gets back to me, I will advise.  Thanks for your time and efforts

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2020, 11:08:06 PM »
That was my thinking Rondo. That carving gave it away. I think a bunch of those guns were made in Belgium and imported weren't they?

I think most of them were Belgian made,... maybe a few also from Spain.  :bl th up
Under the barrel (in the area covered by the stock) might be a number, indicating the metric size of the smooth bore in millimeters.  :bl th up

And yes,.... there were quite a few of the percussion guns imported to South America in the early 1900's, for bird and monkey hunting.  :bl th up

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2020, 11:11:42 PM »
I have messaged the guy and asked some questions.  When he gets back to me, I will advise.  Thanks for your time and efforts

Does the fella also have the back-action lock that belongs to that particular gun?
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2020, 11:53:36 PM »
Here are some more pics

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2020, 12:35:02 AM »
Thanks for the additional pictures Scratch,.... now I can make out the lock is in it's mortise.  :bl th up
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2020, 03:50:52 AM »
To me it looks typical Belgium  if so it will have the Belgium proof marks on the underside of the barrel near the breech end
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2020, 08:25:46 PM »
Back in the 1970's Dixie Gun Works imported a ton of those in 24GA smoothbore.
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