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The gun and marks have something of a Scandinavian look to them, this is outside my limited expertise.
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That's a stumper, for sure. The PF under a crown likely indicates proof with smokeless powder. Maybe a specific type of early bulk smokeless, although F was not among the several types of smokeless initially used in French proof.
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Your gun seems to predate most proof houses. Some countries started proofing guns earlier than others. Some countries started proofing earlier to keep cheaper, weaker guns out so their makers did not have to compete. It was always cloaked as a safety measure, and it was. But while British guns were proofed in the early 1800's other countries might not start until 1890's. Some makers had their own marks as well as interim proof marks.
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The tubes or tubeset were undoubtedly sourced from Sauer. Touchmarks are unlike any Danish marks I've viewed. I'm leaning toward early Italian.
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I don't believe the gun in question is too old to predate most proof houses. It has top lever opening, choke boring, and Krupp fluid steel barrels.
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keet: on this we can agree...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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The maker's mark on the flats looks to be a Rampant Lion in a shield?
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I asked Raimey about these marks last week and got the early Italian thought. Like some others I thought it had a bit of a Germanic look but with no sign of a mark that shows up in the Standard Directory, from any country, I have concluded Raimey is probably on the right track.
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Yeah, a shot in the dark for sure but it is #5 by some maker that used the Rampant Lion in a shield as a trademark & I for one would guess the other marks are not actual proofhouse marks but internal process / proofmarks by the maker, although the possibility exits that it passed thru some odd proofhouse under our radar. I also agree w/ Mr. Brown that the PF surmounted by a crown is for Polvere / Poudre / Powder / Pulver, etc. paired w/ the F. Remote possibility that there are marks on the back sides of the locks or on the hidden portion the frame. But again, the tubeset was sourced directly from Sauer. I do fancy how the tubes were struck to leave a little extra metal for reinforcement, which is hidden by the adornment.
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