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Posted: 8/31/2007 5:18:48 PM EDT
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SxS shotgun. I believe its just a Sears catalogue special, probably barely worth the effort were it not a family thing. That said, anyone have any ideas on an ID? Specs: Side by side 20 ga, exposed hammers, manual ejector, double triggers, Barrels do NOT look like damascus barrels machine scrolling only external marks are: - "Belgian Twist" on the top of the joint between the barrels, - "L.W. Dorman" on the left receiver - #s "892" on bottom of joint between barrels near end - #s "3.44" on bottom of joint between barrels near forearm Only internal marks on each side hammer panel are a "B" in a circle, and a crown-ish looking mark (more like a square/trapezoid with three short legs attached). I'll post pics later. Thanks in advance for anybody's informed opinions. |
| Around the 1900s Belgium was making lots of shotguns for commercial sale. The purchaser's/store name would be put on the gun. There are a lot of guns just as you described with dozens of purchasers hence dozens of manufacturers. I have a "Rogers" brand 12ga sxs 32" barrels, external hammer, manual extractor also with scroll engraving. The "B" marks are the Belgian proofs, there might be a "L" for Leige, also mine has a "Sereisen Steel" stamp, and it is not damascus twist barrel. Most likely are very similar to each other. They were made for black powder shells and will not stand up to modern pressures. I shoot mine often using Wmart Winchester #6 in the light loads. I've killed dozens of squirrels and crows. Mine is a good handling light weight slender shotgun. It was given to me when a frend cleaned out a rental house. had been in the garage, had wasp nests in the barrel and a generous cout of light rust. It cleaned up beautifully. |
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