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Full of questions today. This was my great grandfather's. Says Ricard & Co. and numerous markings on the barrel. I have done searches and only comes up with Wesley Richards, and know it can be that. Thanks for any info.

it a Belgium gun - may or may not be a play on the Richards name. It seems they used several variations on it

that name is not listed as a known maker on the Belgium gun site

Well,

You're at both ends of the Doublegun spectrum today. Think exactly opposite of your Daly. It's an inexpensive, Belgian made gun, considered "Spurious" by folks like Greener, as it was marked specifically to attempt to get folks to confuse it with better known quality Makers. Guns of this type are typically called JABC, or "just another Belgian clunker". The company that made it made better quality guns, but this one was made to a very low price point,and its quality reflects it. It's a wallhanger.

Dang,,,I can see how it was meant to confuse, thought it would be something with all the stamps. Thanks again Ken. I will be in touch soon.

Thanks OH...

Fun stuff
Review the marks
http://www.shotguns.se/html/belgium.html

Thanks LTC. Love buying an old gun and coming home to research. Thanks.

the stamps are proof marks - all European guns should carry them

its good to learn the basics when you start with doubles

here is a crash course

http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives/proofmarks.pdf

Thx OH,,going to help a lot on my quest.

Those I've seen were by Janssen Fils. Yours likely 1893-1898, and it does not carry smokeless powder proof