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< 16ga. Guns ~ May go look at a shotgun, decipher proof marks. |
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Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:30 am
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Location: Kansas
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Belgium 16 gauge shotgun with 65mm chambers, nitro proofed, 284.6 pressure, and maybe pre 1924? Anything look out of the ordinary? Auction is Saturday a couple hours away. Not sure I want to drive up to look at this. Will try and get a maker. The description says, "German shotgun".
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Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:01 am
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It may be German with Belgium proofs. It is proofed for nitro powder. |
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Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:25 am
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Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:39 am
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Thanks! Was guessing it was reproofed but know very little about these. |
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Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:35 pm
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Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:18 pm
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SWEET
You gonna drive up for it??
65mm chamber
Mike |
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Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:33 pm
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Joined: 26 Dec 2016
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Still not sure I'll go. Will post more pictures if I end up with it.
Bidding on a Nitro Special on GB also. Try not to buy more than 1 SxS shotgun a week. |
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Fri Jan 25, 2019 6:53 pm
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That's a nice gun, and would put any nitro special to shame. I've had a couple belgian boxlocks like that, and they are great shooters. Lively barrels, and the straight stock, nice wood is a winner. Go for it. |
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Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:00 pm
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P 1 K 284.6. is Poids (weight) 1 Kilogram, 284.6 grams, the weight of the barrels.
The diamond with the 16 C inside is the black powder proof. P.V. is Poudre Vive, the smokeless proof. |
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Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:06 am
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Didn't drive up, but they have an online bidding process. Thought, surely it will go higher than this.....
Should be here later this week. Got the nitro special too. (My third) :facepalm: |
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Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:09 am
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YEEEE HAW!!!!!! |
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