Rainey,
I don't find any other number sets. The rifle side of the water table has the crown over shield mark for the second proof firing and the eagle over J and over N have been added. On the left or shotgun side is the serial number 774 and the letters MJ(initials?). From what little I have read on the subject, if the gun had not originally been nitro proofed, then both barrels would require reproof but with no reproof marks on the shotgun side it makes me wonder. The only marks I can find that might (just barely) indicate a repair are two indentations on the forearm hook that look like hardness tests. One can be seen on the photo above. I have given thought to doing some deer hunting with this someday and have fired a number or pyrodex loads through the rifle side. Sadly, someone in the past had the shotgun chamber lengthened to 2 3/4 and the barrel is rather thin so I have not yet ventured into that realm.
Regards...
later...I revisited the shot barrel and the muzzle (choke) is indeed 15.9mm or about .625". The bore a little ways in opens to more than .655" so is closer to standard.
There were several case lengths for the 9.3 so maybe the rifle was originally shorter than a 9.3x72.
Last edited by SamW; 04/02/12 10:08 PM.
