March
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Who's Online Now
4 members (Ken Nelson, trw999, Argo44, 1 invisible), 373 guests, and 3 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums10
Topics38,374
Posts544,001
Members14,391
Most Online1,131
Jan 21st, 2024
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#180383 02/26/10 07:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
WesF Offline OP
Boxlock
OP Offline
Boxlock

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
I'm doing some research on my family's gun collection, This is a .405 double rifle. The action is tight and the bores are in excellent condition. There is a name A. Thonon Namur on the barrels. I don't know if this is the maker or not. I'd like to find out who name this gun, where they made it, approximate value, and any other fun bits of information you guys might have on the gun. Thanks for reading.

~Wes[IMG]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/rumblemn/guns/405%20double/remington721fandmod8013.jpg[/IMG]


















Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 470
Sidelock
**
Offline
Sidelock
**

Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 470
Not half the rifle as the Rigby. belgian boxlock ejector. barrels look to be refinished as is the stock with pad. Some people like American caliber doubles and will pay a bit more. Value 6-8K, maybe a bit more to the "right guy".

Mal

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
WesF Offline OP
Boxlock
OP Offline
Boxlock

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
The butt pad is a replacement. The gun wasn't refinished, but it was cleaned and given a new coat of oil on the stock. If the barrels were refinished, it was more than 60 years ago. My grandpa bought the rifle in the 1940s and no one in my family has had the barrels reblued. From what I and my gunsmith can tell, the barrels are in the original condition.

Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 470
Sidelock
**
Offline
Sidelock
**

Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 470
The engraving on the barrels looks a bit washed from polishing, which is why I believe they have been reblued, still a neat rifle.

Mal

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
WesF Offline OP
Boxlock
OP Offline
Boxlock

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
you could be right Mal. it may have been reblued before my grandpa bought it.

~Wes

Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 10,736
Likes: 181
Sidelock
***
Offline
Sidelock
***

Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 10,736
Likes: 181
I think Jean Falla made the tubes and what's the spelling on the top of the tubes: "A. Thonon"??? You might find some info on Littlegun's site: http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20t%20w/a%20thonon%20famille%20gb.htm . Any chance of a clear pic of the marks just ahead of the flats adjacent to the intertwined script "EL"??

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
WesF Offline OP
Boxlock
OP Offline
Boxlock

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
yes, it says A. Thonon on the right tube and Namur on the left. Thanks for all the help on this information treasure hunt Raimey! Any idea of when it was made?

~Wes

Last edited by WesF; 02/26/10 08:43 PM.
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 10,736
Likes: 181
Sidelock
***
Offline
Sidelock
***

Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 10,736
Likes: 181
Sorry Wes, I missed it in the verbiage in your 1st post. I'm consumed with these weapon's puzzle. Don't dig too deep or you'll develop a habit also. Without looking I think "f" was 1927. It's a linear progression date code via the alphabet beginning in 1922 with "a". The date code is the "f" right below the "Crown" over "R" denoting proof of a rifled tube.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1
Boxlock
Offline
Boxlock

Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1
I have some interest in your rifle

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
WesF Offline OP
Boxlock
OP Offline
Boxlock

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 22
Hi Blaser, I replied to your email. But I figured it wouldn't hurt to reply here either. The rifle isn't for sale. I asked about value for curiosity sake and insurance purposes. Thanks for the interest however.

All the best,
Wes

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard

doublegunshop.com home | Welcome | Sponsors & Advertisers | DoubleGun Rack | Doublegun Book Rack

Order or request info | Other Useful Information

Updated every minute of everyday!


Copyright (c) 1993 - 2024 doublegunshop.com. All rights reserved. doublegunshop.com - Bloomfield, NY 14469. USA These materials are provided by doublegunshop.com as a service to its customers and may be used for informational purposes only. doublegunshop.com assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in these materials. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. doublegunshop.com further does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials. doublegunshop.com shall not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits, which may result from the use of these materials. doublegunshop.com may make changes to these materials, or to the products described therein, at any time without notice. doublegunshop.com makes no commitment to update the information contained herein. This is a public un-moderated forum participate at your own risk.

Note: The posting of Copyrighted material on this forum is prohibited without prior written consent of the Copyright holder. For specifics on Copyright Law and restrictions refer to: http://www.copyright.gov/laws/ - doublegunshop.com will not monitor nor will they be held liable for copyright violations presented on the BBS which is an open and un-moderated public forum.

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.0.33-0+deb9u11+hw1 Page Time: 0.059s Queries: 35 (0.038s) Memory: 0.8452 MB (Peak: 1.8987 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2024-03-28 17:02:44 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS