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Bought what looked to my untrained eyes like a fairly nice 16 ga SXS marked "F. Dumoulin & C ( There is a little IB with a underline next to this) LIEGE". Based on proof marks I was able to find it is modern.
In my hands it seems nice and tight. No wobble to it at all. Wood is nice and even though I have not fired it everything seems to work good. Even has little cocking indicators on top of the action that work.
Nice light, 6.3 pounds, little gun.....or so it seems?
Here is the problem. Looking at it today I noticed two things.
1. Right in front of the hanger for the forend there is a small ( 3/16? ) hole drilled, through which you can see up inside between the barrels. What is that for? Reblued? How do I tell if someone did a crazy and HOT SALT blued it??????
2. More trouble is that in looking at the locking lumps and the bearing surfaces on them I realized that there are little dimple marks. It's as if someone took a punch and went around the edges of them. Is that a half-jack attempt to tighten the action? If so it seems to have worked, temporarily?
Be gentle with me as I think the costs associated with the answers will more than serve as punishment for my ignorance.
And do offer some remidies if there are any........
And tell me how I tell if it is safe to shoot now that I am concerned?
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I can email pictures if someone wants to really make me feel bad!!
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I don't want to make you feel bad but I will post pictures for you on this thread if you email them to me.
mikeshepherd@suddenlink.XYZ
Replace the suffix XYZ with net
Best,
Mike
I am glad to be here.
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Here are the pictures Ben sent me:    Best, Mike
I am glad to be here.
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Ben you are correct with both of your guesses. Putting the hook right is simple as soldering a shim on it after removing the raised part of the dimples.
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That hole in the barrel might have been for a swivel, it doesn't look threaded, but do you have a hole in the stock where the other end of the sling went. Slings are very popular in Europe.
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The hole is actually under the forearm which is original?
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How expensive is that?
I gather it can wait till the action gets lose?
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I know on most guns before and after the forend loop there is a hole for letting moisture and water out when barrels are rust blued.
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JDW,
It does not look that bad. The hole is most likely original. I know many older guns have one. I would simply put a few drops of oil in it if I was concerned about rusting. The bad attempt at tightening seems to have worked. I would not fix what is not broken.
I assume you bought it as shooter. Enjoy it...
Pete
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