BELGIUM MUZZLE LOAD SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN, 60"L

Belgium muzzle load percussion side by side shotgun, c.1850s-1870s, believed to be approx 20 gauge, 43.5"-barrels, external hammers, wood ramrod, lockplates engraved with hunter, dog and pheasant scene, checkered hardwood stock, light foliate engraving on hammers, upper and lower tangs, numerous Leige proof marks at barrels undersides, overall: 60"l *Note: barrel markings at underside include the initials HB. Henri-Eugene Bernard was a Leige gunmaker c.1840s-1860s. Although we could not match exact barrel markings, we did note that Bernard's trigger on some models guard was similar to this example.* Start Price: $100.00
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