Hello,
I've read some good information about the leg o mutton case here and I have one I'm going to restore. The case is not all that bad so I something to work with, unlike other leg o mutton cases I've seen.

I have plenty of time to spend on restoring it, in the winter months this would make a excellent project.

So what I am looking for is how do I determine who made this leg o mutton?

link to leg o mutton case

I've set up a page with photographs of the leg o mutton case.

Any information about this, I would be most grateful.

Thanks

I am no expert but mine have length of barrels and maker stamped on them.Bobby

Thanks, I will look for it.

Spooky,
The case looks to be for an auto or pump shotgun or take down rifle with a 30" barrel. I suspect the 300D is the model number of the case.

Thanks great information everyone.

I'm planning on using the case for my old SXS shotgun.

Is there some place on the forum that has information about the leg o mutton restoration, and identification? I've tried to search for them to no avail.

Thanks

I'm still trying to find some information about the leg o mutton case, for restoring.

Are you in WasillaAlaske? I lived in Anchorage for over 30 yrs. The leather appears to be "dead" All dried out from age. It looks to be beyond restoration. I have done leatherwork for over 50 years and I usually know what I'm talking about. I have about 20 different lego mutton cases so I you are really in need of one let me know what you are looking for.

I did one back in 13 lots of work but happy how it came out

When you talk to leather experts, there is always a lot of "OMG" etc. Well leather is organic and has been found intact in 2000 year old tombs. Here is a 1890 thereabouts leather rug from India north of Bombay in Gujarat which I got in Karachi in 1977...there is no other example known and has been previously understood only by descriptions. I took this rug to several leather specialists including the Smithsonian 35 years ago. I haven't had a coherent or consistent explanation on the survivability of leather yet. I would welcome some leather specialists' opinions on this thread.

GMCS, very nice results. Guns look great, too. Gil

Thanks for all of your help.

I was interested in reading this post as some have stated these cases as having some type of stampings on them.

I got this one in 1967 while in the service in Germany. The fellow that ran the gun club was a retired Sargent Major and tried to get you the best prices. I believe I paid $35.00 for this case. There are no markings on it anywhere. I bought it to ship home a Winchester 101 20 gauge when they first came out. I paid $166.85 and still have it with all the literature.