i found a proof mark that i think is belgian circle or oval with elg in it. a few odd questions being this is my very first one. the sideplates, hammers, and all other external metal looks silver plated or somthing. it has the damascus barrels. no screw seems to have ever been turned in its life. no marks at all from slips and theyre even engraved like the side plates, buttplate and a lot of other places. which look silver or something. its fully functional but you can tell its very old. he passed the family story to me that the familys ancestors carried it in their wagon train west back in the day and it was left alone after it was passed down. its not at all rust eaten. you can see the damascus decent. for an old shotgun. one thing thats neat is the 2 hammers have what looks to be fish, swanns or whatevers heads as the hammers along with engraving. its no perfect sg by no means but i like it and have thought about using it. it needs the right primer nipple and the springs are even still super strong. butplate maybe has a very light rust but nothing im concerned about. ill try to post pics tomorrow thanks for any help at this time before pics. oh yeah and it has a shield on top just behind the stock mount that looks a whole lot like silver. but, i wont be offended if im way off on some things here. please remember this is my 1st one. thanks again.