While on vacation, a friend showed me this piece that's been in his family for quite a while. No one has any info on it, no manufacturer's marks are present (other than what appears to be a serial number?). It still had a fired brass shotshell in the chamber when I opened it...lol. It's been repaired quite a few times and I think a new trigger guard was fashioned. It's got a hinged breach with an angled, spring-loaded firing pin that the external hammer strikes.
LOTS of pics to come; sorry for the quality...piss poor lighting.
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help identify an antique shotgun
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Re: help identify an antique shotgun
Can't help you with the gun, but what's with the table?
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That's his kitchen table; riveted sheets of stainless (aluminum? can't remember). It was the "manliest" kitchen table he could find...lol.
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Re: help identify an antique shotgun
Identified: It's a French M-1853 musket that's been converted:
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WRMorrison wrote: ↑November 24th, 2018, 8:40 pm That's his kitchen table; riveted sheets of stainless (aluminum? can't remember). It was the "manliest" kitchen table he could find...lol.
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Here you go XJThrottle; better picture of the table. And yes, he's divorced...lol.
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Re: help identify an antique shotgun
Very nice. Thanks.