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Originally Posted by Drew Hause
Nice 3 Iron "Oxford" barrels
I believe both barrels are lightly stamped with the SB&Co T of Sanderson Bros. & Co; T possibly Tacony Iron Works (1881-1910) of Philadelphia. Or maybe 'F'. We haven't found an 'F' steel works.
This is a fluid steel Lefever H with SB&Co G; G possibly D.G. Gautier & Co. listed as an agent for both Sanderson Brothers & Co.
We think SB&Co acted as an import agent for the Belgian rough forged tubes
Scroll down about 1/2 way here for more information
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...I/edit?tab=t.0 |
Giant thanks for this info. I was hoping someone could tell me what the stamps were. I am just stepping into the world of Damascus and have been consuming all your old posts that I find. I wish I had half the guns I've spurned because they were "unsafe". Currently shopping for someone in driving distance to do a proper eval before firing.
As far as the last mark in the stamping, I was seeing either an I or L. Any results using those letters? Thanks again for your assistance and providing many hours of reading.