I have had this rifle in the closet for over 50 years. It's been in the family and I never really gave any thought to it's true origin until the other day when it came up in conversation with a friend. It's old and beat up and from the markings in the 5th picture I did a little googling and think it's of Belgian origin sometime in the late 1800's because of the E L G in the oval proof.
So I thought I would join the forum and ask if anyone has seen something like this or has a better understanding of all the proof marks shown it the 5th picture below. I know guns get re-armored (is that the proper term?) over their lives so the proof marks confuse me. Please excuse the poor quality of the shots.
Thanks in advance for any insight you may have.
So I thought I would join the forum and ask if anyone has seen something like this or has a better understanding of all the proof marks shown it the 5th picture below. I know guns get re-armored (is that the proper term?) over their lives so the proof marks confuse me. Please excuse the poor quality of the shots.
Thanks in advance for any insight you may have.
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