I have acquired a Damascene barreled 12g The Continental on left of receiver and patent date on right. TJ Bouvy was maker ( stamped on action.
I see the proof marks:
TD between the firing pins
On barrel flats:
Serial number
TJ Bovy Pat(ent)
TJB et cie(?) in circles ( twice) a- makers mark for Bouvy
* over x which I understand is inspectors mark - not specifically identified
Perrone ( tower) sign of inspection
88 - no idea
58(???) 0(???) no idea what these represent
On barrels:
Not for ball ( in English- was this for UK or US export market??)
Belgian mark in social E over LG over *
17.0 on bottom of left barrel
18.0 on bottom of right barrel also *over z
Also a B or 3 and a plume like shape
Sets of numbers engraved on barrel 32070 corresponds to number punched inside friend and engraved on barrel flats
Punched on left barrel 1013
Bottom of rib has a 3 and a seperate different orientation 80
Help from experts much appreciated by this "newby"
Was this gun cobbled together with separate barrel/ receiver/ for end???
Images:I will post as soon as I figure out how!
Darryl
