Unmarked Hammer 12 Ga. Shotgun

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Hi Rocky,

Your granddad's external hammer shotgun may be a new but it is still has no manufacturer's marks to our knowledge. Bruce is probably correct at a 99 and 44/100% chance!

Without markings no one could tell you who made it. Sorry.

If you want to have it repaired and give to the please do so.

If you like, go to the Double Gun Shop forum and ask the members.
http://doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php

Let us know if anyone solves this mystery.

[Rocky Nivison]

Originally Posted by Mark Ouellette

Hi Rocky,

Your granddad's external hammer shotgun may be a new but it is still has no manufacturer's marks to our knowledge. Bruce is probably correct at a 99 and 44/100% chance!

Without markings no one could tell you who made it. Sorry.

If you want to have it repaired and give to the please do so.

If you like, go to the Double Gun Shop forum and ask the members.
http://doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php

Let us know if anyone solves this mystery.

Thanks Mark,
And I meant to thank Bruce for being frank, sorry Bruce and thanks for being frank it helped me to know where it probably came from and where to look next. If nothing else I can say it is probably a Belgium shotgun. This shotgun was well used during the depression and when the trigger was pulled it was to put meat on the table. It was loaned to many people and the hammer was lost by a friend of my granddads while hunting rabbits. It’s incredible that it is in like new shooting condition. I think it may be a good quality cheap Belgium shotgun. I will most defiantly let everyone know whether it is solved or not.

[TARNATION !!!]

Rocky: When you say "unmarked" does that include under the barrels at the breech end? Any stampings in that area may be helpful to your cause. There are some master gunsmiths who could return this close to its original state. Of course that would cost but then, as you say, great-great-great-great-great might be worth a few grand for sentimental reasons.
Cheers,
Jack

[Rocky Nivison]

Originally Posted by Jack Cronkhite

Rocky: When you say "unmarked" does that include under the barrels at the breech end? Any stampings in that area may be helpful to your cause. There are some master gunsmiths who could return this close to its original state. Of course that would cost but then, as you say, great-great-great-great-great might be worth a few grand for sentimental reasons.
Cheers,
Jack

Thanks Jack
No markings at all anywhere accept an A with a fish underneath the A and the number 2361 stamped on every piece of the gun including the wood. There is another 2361 under the barrel at the breech end. I may have it restored but will probably leave it like it is, looking very old and used..