Uncles 'new' shotgun

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Clearly a musicians piece...

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No other markings on the gun, at least if there were they've worn away

>>34312691
According to

http://www.nramuseum.com/media/940944/proofmarks.pdf

that proof mark on the right is English and your gun was manufactured between 1811-1892.

>>34312781
Cheers,
considering its a 410 I would guess the latter half of those dates

>>34312781
>>34312815
1874 or later

>>34312815
Also note that this is a black powder proof. I'd be hesitant about using modern cartridges. Higher chamber pressure + old gun = bad time.

>>34312872
I'll make sure I tell him - it'll his first ever black powder gun!

>>34312781
>>34312815
Sorry, misread the proof house. This is actually Belgian.

>>34312897
Belgian, and the stylized EL proof mark has been in use SINCE 1852, the cartouche with E over LG since 1893. The "spangled J" with a star over it (looks like an "r" with a star below it) is a Pierre Neuprez inspection mark, used between 1930 and 1968. The stick with what looks like a wifi symbol on it is called the Perron, used since 1853 and indicates proof of the breech system.

http://damascus-barrels.com/Belgian_All_Proofmarks.html