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Re: Where did I come from??? dollysods #404905 05/28/15 07:43 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 141 The Allegheny Mountains dollysods OP Sidelock
OP dollysods Sidelock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 141 The Allegheny Mountains	With the cheekpiece and horn grip I thought it was a German guild gun perhaps? The barrels are steel. The only markings on the watertable is 111 which are also on the barrels and forearm. She's a mysterious lady Another question I have is what type of horn was used in making the grip? Thanks for the opinions on her origin. Rick

Re: Where did I come from??? dollysods #404907 05/28/15 07:54 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,106 Likes: 381 North Alabama ellenbr Sidelock
ellenbr Sidelock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,106 Likes: 381 North Alabama	With the tubes being early, I'm curious if they were sourced from Birmingham but I can't make out any British ciphers. Kind Regards, Raimey rse

Re: Where did I come from??? ellenbr #404923 05/28/15 09:56 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,942 Likes: 344 East Alabama Der Ami Sidelock
Der Ami Sidelock Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,942 Likes: 344 East Alabama	If the gun is German and pre early 1893, there won't be actual proof marks.If there is a "crown V"on the top. the gun was "in stock" on the day the law came in to effect. Mike

Re: Where did I come from??? dollysods #404926 05/28/15 10:25 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 753 OH Osthaus Sidelock
OH Osthaus Sidelock Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 753	generally- the horn used was buffalo (that's not bison)

Re: Where did I come from??? dollysods #404945 05/28/15 02:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 791 Likes: 91 NM oskar Sidelock
oskar Sidelock Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 791 Likes: 91 NM	The mark below the large E that is stamped very deep is the same as the lightly stamped one to the right of the Sauer man with club on the firearm ellenbr posted pics of. The one that looks like it has S's on either side, a crown above and crossed swords below. After the first shot the rest are just noise.

Re: Where did I come from??? dollysods #404971 05/28/15 06:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,106 Likes: 381 North Alabama ellenbr Sidelock
ellenbr Sidelock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,106 Likes: 381 North Alabama	Indeed, S&S over crossed swords all surmounted by a crown. The horn was sourced from Asia being Water Buffalo horn. Kind Regards, Raimey rse

Re: Where did I come from??? dollysods #404977 05/28/15 08:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 141 The Allegheny Mountains dollysods OP Sidelock
OP dollysods Sidelock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 141 The Allegheny Mountains	So my little Belgium beauty is really a German Fraulein . I've christened her Greta. Thanks oskar & everyone else for clearing up the mystery of her history for me. Rick

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