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Hi All,
I was pointed the direction of this forum by a local double gun person. I'm hoping that someone can shed additional light on this Johann Fanzoj 12 gauge that I have recently acquired. I know that it is dated to 1946, nitro proofed, 2-1/2 chamber, and had some rib work done by Classic Arms in Tennessee. I'm hoping to get some more about the history of the gun/guns made in Austria in this time period and what PSI I should aim for reloading for this gun. Honestly, anything that you can offer for insight would be amazing! Thanks. I can add more pictures if needed.

Fanzoj did not say that they "don't make firearms until 1955". They said that they were not allowed to make weapons til circa 1955. What Fanzoj did between the end of the war in 1945 until the war's allied victors allowed them to begin commercial production of firearms in 1955 is unlikely to be recorded history by the British and their allies for a number of good reasons at the time. For you old guys like me who remember radio it might be said: "....only the Shadow knows."

Mark;

I enlarged the photo and it may be that someone placed a lead bar down into the opening and hammered it in place with a hollow face punch or a tube

Mark;

I enlarged the photo and it may be that someone placed a lead bar down into the opening and hammered it in place.

With all that interlocking rings it might have been an Olympics clays shooter.

Cheers,
Jani

Pandora's box has already been opened, unfortunately.

The question now is whether you will close it by having a proper rib repair done, or will you wait until something far worse happens... such as losing the forend and forend loop???

If it was just some cheap clunker, I'd advise you to shoot it as is. In this event, I'd advise fixing it right. At very least, the present state isn't going to do anything to enhance resale value.