Lochlan;
The short section of under rib, about 2" long, between the flats & forend lug is missing on my gun. It was that way when I got it, so have no idea if there was a CS mark there or not. It has the Birmingham provisional proof mark the two marks with crossed sceptors, one for definitive proof & the other the View mark, 14 & one other mark which I do not rcall what its supposed to be. It is stamped rather deep & left a small square depression in the bbls but I cannot decipher what if anything is in the bottom. These marks are on each bbl ahead of the flats, no marks on flats at all. The right bbl has a 3 stamped alongside the forend lug. Each action flat carries the view mark. Forend is a snap off. Bores currently measure .001"-.002" smaller than a 13ga as best as I can measure their rough condition. Prior to 1887 the gauges were not marked with the in between sizes as 14/1 so these may be very close to the original size considering the 12ga chambers.
Steve;
If you are able to post a pic of that Job Sheet I would like to see it also. That 1886 date would certainly be compatible with the proofs on this gun & its looking more & more like this may be what I have. I have no idea at what point in life my Grandfather acquired it or If he bought it new or used. He was born in the late 1860's after his Father had finihed his service to the CSA so would have been approaching 20 when this gun may have been built.
