It sounds a bit high for a hammer scattergun but is it similar that of current maker Peter Hofer? Anton Sodia's double rifles begin about there. A pic would be nice to see. I hope someone with more info comes along, but there were 2 Sodia makers, Anton & Franz, and some sources suggest the possiblity of them being brothers. Franz was more into quantity for export as in his heyday he could churn up to 100 longarms per month. Anton on the other hand was more into quality. His business ceased in 1982 or 1893 and I've seen catalogue references to the 1930s as well as data strings that suggest he began just after WWI. Neither were members of the "Consortium" in Ferlach, and neither is Hofer to my limited knowledge, even though Franz subscribed to the quantity school of thought. Anton's are truly handcrafted by a master craftsman. The "Consortium" looks to be an extension of the Ferlach cottage industry but in a more formalized fashion. Evidently makers from all over can purchase components in any state from rough to almost finished for their own projects/products. For price comps you are probably going to have to look at prices realized from sales and auctions, which you probably already know. And there is probably a limited market from resale. Does it have 65mm chambers and what is the data/proofhouse string?
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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Last edited by ellenbr; 01/22/09 09:50 PM.
