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old french shotgun

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Gungrubber

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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:09 pm

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Location: here ..Not there but here..I think.

One of my coworkers dug this out of his attic

It's a french shotgun double trigger double hammer

on the top of the barrel rib in gothic script is laine brevete rue de rivoli 21 paris.

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So who made it and how much might it be worth??

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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:47 pm

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"Pas pour balles" literally means "not for balls" - That means it must be a lady's shotgun :oops:

Seriously, that probably means not for slugs (as we'd call them today).

Laine Brevete made it and his adress was 21 Rivoli Street, Paris. Unless my eyes deceive me, that's damascus barrels.

Check this link to the street

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Et2ss

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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:26 pm

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Yes damascus steel. Stick with BP shells only. Actually the pumpkin ball was quite popular back in the day but a big no-no with chokes. Probably why the marking. Not sure of that particular make but most of these I see at shows are >$100.00 wall hangers. Now if it was in pristine condition
and looked like it was made yesterday it would command a higher price. I think they are neat & would love to make an old one like that 'sing' again. Your freind can still get brass shells from Midway (they use pistol primers) & make that happen

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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:01 pm

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heck of a find!

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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:05 pm

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