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If there's no pitting and the gun is in spec and safe to fire, it looks like a great deal in my humble opinion. Any idea on the overall weight?

I would guess that you know a good gun when you see it. Trust your instincts. $650 seems very fair.

fallschirmjaeger - it is listed at 6# 7 oz. Perfect I think.

BrentD:


Could you pleasure us w/ an image of the water-table & the area forward of the flats?


Cheers,

Raimey
rse

I wish I could, but I did not take pictures of it, and it is not easily accessible. Lighting was horrendous too.

However.... The pictures you want are in this thread that Drew linked to. It is the same shotgun. Not the same model, the same, exact gun. https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=478286

Interesting w/ all of Joseph Cap's advertising on it. I wonder to which Liege mechanic the stamp of the VF24 belongs? Gustav Vendrix had a Modell Nr. 107 that was very similar. It could represent a VF mechanic also.


Cheers,

Raimey
rse

If the barrel weight is less than 2% of as marked at the time of proof, the gun was considered out of proof by the Liege proof house



As Mike observed it was reproved after barrel honing.
RIGHT originally 18.3 mm = .720" opened to 18.4 = .724 with choke 17.4 = .685 = .039 or Full.
LEFT originally 18.2 = .717 with choke 17.3 = .681. Opened to 18.3 = .720 with choke 17.1 = .673 = .047 or XF.

The current bore dimensions and wall thickness are critical.

The gun could be an excellent value. The problem with pricing is that used by not abused Field grade Belgian and U.S. maker guns are coming out of closets in droves as "the greatest generation" passes, and the number of those interested in vintage doubles is diminishing.

Drew, what is considered reasonable minimal wall thickness? I'm assuming in the lower 1/3 or so of the barrel is where it is more critical. I don't know much about this subject.

More than you probably want to know here Brent
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZIo0y746UsSRZIgRuuxwAbZjSBHitO_EanvwLYc-kGA/edit

It depends on the tensile strength of the barrels. Post-WWI tubes by reputable makers were usually low alloy AISI 1040 with a tensile strength (but not corrosion resistance) just a bit less than 4140 chrome moly.