A few of you may have seen my other posts already today. I'm doing to some reseach on my family's gun collection. This gun is a 16 guage double with the words " Syrena Hesse Arms co" on the right barrel and " A. Liege " on the left barrel. I'd like to find out where and when this gun was made, approximate value and any other fun facts you might be able to tell me about this pretty 16 gauge. Thanks for taking the time to look at it.

~Wes

Beautiful Belgian gun indeed
Mike

Thanks Mike. It was granpa's favorite. The chokes on it are super tight, so it was his pig shooting gun when he was in Malaya as a missionary.

WesF
g is 1928 and more info can be found at PeteM's site: http://damascus-barrels.com/Belgian_All_Proofmarks.html as well as Drew's site, http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfg2hmx7_28dvjzkhgf . How about a pic of the area ahead of the flats up to the forend lug? Very nice by the way.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

I think this is the picture you were asking about Raimey. Thanks a bunch for the information too!

~Wes

Wes:
I thought Joseph Cap made the tubes. Is that an encircled "JM" on the right tube?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Raimey:

Yes, its an encircled "JM" on the right barrel. What's that tell you that you can tell me?

PeteM & Drew may correct me but I'll guess Joseph Monisee for now: http://damascus-barrels.com/Belgian_Trade_Marks.html

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Pretty Belgian gun, pretty gun period.

thanks Rob. I have 5 16 gauge doubles in the collection, but this is the only one my dad and I refer to as the sweet 16

thanks Rob. I have 5 16 gauge doubles in the collection, but this is the only one my dad and I refer to as the sweet 16

Drop me an email if you would like to sell this or any other 16s.

Thanks

OWD
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2 1/2" chambers, unless they've been lengthened. The "A Liege" (no period) simply means in (or at, or of) Liege, Belgium. The company name would be the gun shop for which the gun was made. Looks like they must have dealt in high-grade guns. Very nice.