A buddy of mine inherited a 10 ga. sidelock SxS with 28" barrels, and DT. The barrels are steel with strong blueing and no dents. The butt plate is a generic plastic one, and the forend is of the splinter type with a black, presumably horn material in the end. The overall feel of the gun is one of lightness and not that of my Rem 1894 10 ga.
I had a few minutes to look it over and I noticed the following proof marks on the underside of the barrels: 10C inside of a diamond, 19.1, what I can only describe as a spearhead, and the letters ELG inside of a crown. The water table has what looks to be a star over an N, although given the light I was in, the N might have been an A. The serial number appears to be 71044.
I realize that a picture is worth many words, but I was unable to get a pic at this time.
Have any of you guys heard of this maker before, or have any insight as to age or desireability?
Thanks, Mergus