The Continental.. Fine Damascus...

[Thomas Meloy]

Anyone know anything about this thing?

[Thomas Meloy]

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[Dean Romig]

Those barrels are actually ‘laminated steel’ which, personally, I like better than Damascus.






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[John Campbell]

Best Guess:
A Belgian made gun on a basic W. & C Scott action. Can we see the proofs on its barrel flats please? That will tell a better tale.

[Rick Losey]

yes - proofs please

according to the little gun site

S.J. & D, this mark was deposited by company SIMONIS-JANSSEN & DUMOULIN of Liege which deposited eight patents of 1883 to 1886.

http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20s/a%20simonis%20janssen%20and%20dumoulin%20gb.htm

[Drew Hause]

You are in good company Thomas :)
Granny carried a 24" 'The Continental' by Simonis, Janssen & Dumoulin in The Beverly Hillbillies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpuW-aREDgA

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/18490292/401337440.jpg

[Thomas Meloy]

You are in good company Thomas :)
Granny carried a 24" 'The Continental' by Simonis, Janssen & Dumoulin in The Beverly Hillbillies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpuW-aREDgA

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/18490292/401337440.jpg

LOL,If thats true thats totally Awesome! I will post a pic of the barrel proofs as soon as I get a minute. Obviously that is what my gun is though.

[Daryl Hallquist]

The Continental was a name used by Great Western Gun Works [or similar] . Made in Belgium and retailed in the U.S. I have a fine example with gold accents. Early 1880s as I recall.

https://i.imgur.com/ebqHc5B.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/82rM5Jp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/yZcCr0T.jpg

[Drew Hause]

Nice.
The “Ptd. June 30, 1883” guns were likely Simonis, Janssen & Dumoulin
http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20s/a%20simonis%20janssen%20and%20dumoulin%20gb.htm

[Daryl Hallquist]

Drew, here's another with that patent, but different design .

https://i.imgur.com/ntEnGi2.jpg