Author Topic: What is this? (Read 2951 times)

Ole Scratch · « **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

Spotted Bull · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2020, 09:36:14 PM »

Any more information? Caliber, smooth bbn or rifled?

rollingb · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2020, 10:21:06 PM »

I'm 99.5% sure it's a South American monkey gun.

I'll see if I can find you some additional information on it.

Spotted Bull · « **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?

Ole Scratch · « **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

rollingb · « **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.

Under the barrel (in the area covered by the stock) might be a number, indicating the metric size of the smooth bore in millimeters.

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.

rollingb · « **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?

Ole Scratch · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2020, 11:53:36 PM »

Here are some more pics

rollingb · « **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.

Feltwad · « **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
Feltwad

Semisane · « **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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