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Nos fusils= our guns
poudres pyroxilees= nitro powders

As already mentioned, it is a 12 bore with 65mm chambers i.e 2.5".
This gun was proved for:
3.46grams "T" nitro powder and 38 grams shot ( If I read right)
The normal charge (i.e what to use for hunting) was
5.25grams of #2 Black powder and 32 grams shot (ditto)
This is a turn of the century (the 20th)lower grade shotgun. Rebounding Hammer back action with top lever opening.
Nice piece of wood.

The closest thing I found in the 1900 catalog is the 655 grade
which sold for about 200FF, i.e. the same as the lowest grade "Ideal" model.
As far as value, the other posts are about right IMHO.
Please remove the rust, it hurts to look at it this way.
Was your grandfather in Europe during WWII and liberated that gun?

Best regards,
WC

Basic farmer's gun, looks like. Probably spent a lot of time in the barn.

Hey.

It is true that the gun has been stored and forgotten in the barn.

I know that the shotgun was on the farm in 1949 (was toled by my grandmother), but they do not remember when it was purchased. I would guess between 1945-1949. There was a lot of German troops in the area where the farm is located in WWll, and therefore believe the shotgun was not traded during this period.
The farm i locaded outside Bergen, Norway.


I plan to brush away the rust, the shotgun is better in the barrels and the mechanism is quite nice on the inside, wonder if hammers have been cut, for they can not possibly make it to the firing pin as it is now.

200FF was about 200 NOK in 1900, in todays value that is 12000 NOK that is 2 126 US dollar.

Yes the hammers can make it to the firing pins.
To insure, with NO AMMO in the gun.
Without cocking the hammer, AT THE SAME TIME, pull the trigger and push the hammer towards the firing pin.
The hammer should touch and move the firing pin.

Good luck

Do you live in Norway? Welcome to this site

Mike

IMO, I wouldn't be afraid to use 000 or even 00 steel wool and oil on that gun. I have used 000 many times with no damage to the blueing.

I should have made the point that, even as a basic farmer's gun, it was nonetheless a quality piece when new - the sideclips are not something one finds on a piece of junk.

Yes i live in Norway, Bergen, west coast.

The hammers will not reach the firing pin, I also checked the firing mec when I splitted the gun. Everyting is ok there.
I will have a gun smith check it out for me, I have a huntig shot gun so this is just for the wall

I also got 3 muzzleloader rifle from 1842, 1853 and one not identifid, lot of shinning to do there as well.

So the gun is in working con. however i have to registrate the gun with the police.