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Ornate double barrel
« on: October 10, 2020, 02:05:13 PM »
I was down wandering the catacombs looking for something else and .....what? I thought I had sold that, never to be seen again. (jh
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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2020, 02:07:14 PM »
I was SOOO glad to find the shotty. Lots of engraving.

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2020, 02:08:38 PM »
Barrels and forearm.

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2020, 02:10:58 PM »
Bottom of trigger guard

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2020, 02:12:24 PM »
Forearm with previous owner's initials engraved in a silver plate.
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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2020, 02:13:37 PM »
VERY nice engraving on tang!

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2020, 02:15:16 PM »
Cheek rest on nice wood!

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2020, 02:16:30 PM »
Top of the butt plate.

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2020, 02:17:37 PM »
Wow Em, that is ornate!

Even the hammers are engraved and sculpted. Very nice SXS.
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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2020, 02:19:16 PM »
Thanks Dave.  I was so happy to find I had NOT sold this gun!

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2020, 02:24:08 PM »
Sorry for the blurry photo, I was having a hard time seeing the screen in the bright sunlight. Yes, even the screw heads are engraved!

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2020, 02:50:07 PM »
Very nice. I've got one with an ornately carved wrist and light engraving but it's not that fancy or in as good of shape as yours.
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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2020, 05:44:13 PM »
wow... purty!!!!
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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2020, 07:00:18 AM »
That's great Mazo! Are we talking another Saxon shotgun here? About 1850 to 1860?

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Re: Ornate double barrel
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2020, 09:17:46 AM »
I have NO idea! There are no maker's marks, info, or any other identifying marks visible on the exterior parts.