This gun has been around the family for a while and I decided to see if I could find out exactly what it is. I know nothing of it other than it was my Grandpas and I think he picked it up rather than being passed down. It has no markings at all other than gold and silver inlay, looks like it was repaired and for years I thought it was a shotgun but now I’m not so sure ….Thanks for the help
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Location: Big Pool, Washington Co,Peoples Republic of Maryland
Posts: 59
ID muzzleloader
Looks like an old rabbit-eared 12 guage shotgun with a Helluvalot of history. Whatever you do, don't try to clean it up, just keep it oiled and pass it on through your family. Boy if that thing could talk.
It is a percussion shotgun. Probably Belgian made. You can remove the barrels and there should be proof marks under them that will identify the country of origin. The stock has been repaired, very tastefully in my opinion.
It looks like it has a hooked breech so taking the barrels off wont be a biggie. It should have either one or two barrel keys, just push them through as far as you can and pull the the rest of the way. You shouldn't need any tools. They may be pinned and not come all the way out but they will come far enough to get the barrel off. With the hammers on half cock lift the barrels out front first.
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