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I'm trying to find out some history behind this gun. Does anyone know anything about it, or can point me in the direction of where to learn about it? Any info would be appreciated! I don't know how to upload pictures, so I added them to Facebook and am including the link here. I hope that works. Thank you! Facebook
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Images of the marks are warranted. With that German advertising on the side of the tubeset, it is more than likely if Belgian origin
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Raimey
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Do you know where I should start my search on it? Which word is the advertisement?
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You are at the fount of info, we just need images of the touchmarks to determine what you have. I can't seem to view the images currently, but the advertising is the German phrase noting a stout powder.
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Hello Jessica Welcome on your first postings Nice shotgun What we need you to post on facebook are pictures of the gun with the barrels off, action flats and bottom breech of the barrels so we can see the proofing marks to determine age and country of origin See here http://www.shotguns.se/html/belgium.htmlor here http://www.shotguns.se/html/germany_1890-1945.htmlPictures like this please  Mike
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Adolf Loesche, Hoflieferant in Magdeburg
He was a firearms merchant that sourced his wares from gunmaking centres, where it was cheaper to have them manufactured. There they took his order, but it to spec & then put his name atop. It is possible that some adornment was applied @ Waffen Loesche and some repairs were made there. But there wasn't a manufacturing facility there.
Adolf Loesche, A. Helmuthauser & G. Loesche - Hannover - Gr. Packhofstrasse 21 was his other retail outlet. Adolf Loesche opened his shop at Koelner Str.13, Magdeburg, in 1873. Son Gustav Loesche took over in 1905 and by 1916 Waffen-Loesche, Magdeburg is listed at Wilhelmstrasse 13 (street renamed?). In 1916 he acquired the remains of the bankrupt/defunct Stendebach & Co, Suhl. He closed this Suhl branch in 1926. His branch in Berlin is documented post-WW1 only, 1925-1941. Adolf Loesche, Grosse Packhofstrasse 21, Hannover branch was opened in 1919, together with A. Helmuthauser.
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skeettx, see if you can grab the image of the German phrase on the side of the tubes.
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Official Smokeless but the 3rd term is spelled incorrectly.
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Ah, I finally remembered it:
"Amtlich Rauchlos Erprobt"
One sees this phrase also:
"amtlich vierfach geprueft und eingeschossen mit staerkster ladung rauchlosen pulvers"
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Raimey
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