Hi Daryl,
Thanks for the help on the site and for getting the photos on there,
I have drawn the barrels on paper and marked them with all the stamp marks which are on them, ( in their prospective positions),
Can you possibly make any sense of them,
I need to know what the Caliber is for registration, the bullet size & type, and shell case size length and material,
Also if they can be obtained, to make the weapon serviceable,
By My calculations on the evidence provided so far,
By me as a non expert, reading the info, i have deduced the following:
The 2 Shotgun Barrels are 16 ga, smooth Bore, As per 16/1 . Crown with S under it.
And the left barrel has a crown with a W under it signifying the left is choked,
The Proof markings U with a crown over it are stamped on all three Barrels
And the N/A is Nitro Approved.
Also the N With a crown over it is also nitro approved proof mark
AM I CORRECT ?
My Problems come with The Letter W under a crown, under the L-H Barrel slide,
The letters B G (the G is capital in scroll writing) on the underside of the centre barrel
The 29 Sch P N/A (which I take it is 2.9 SCH P N/A) is that the Nitro proof charge for the Rifled or smooth bore.
Now Known to probably be 2 g Sch P N/A, which would be 2 grams nitro,
And The 27.gBl ? ( I dont know).
Using Digital Calipers, I have found the Ejection Ring seat to be Approx 12mm, which would be the Rim of the Case,
The approx internal bore size, at the exit end: to be + - 9mm (and is worn would this be 8.8mm
The approx internal bore size, at the Shell casing end: to be + - 10.5 mm
Best wishes from Exsilky (Harry)
