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Can someone help ID this gun?

sweaver
Hi, I have a friend with this gun and need some help. I wish I had more pictures but this is all I have for now. Its a side by side that was purchased by her uncle when he was in Europe during WWII. He told her it was Belgium and I think thats where he bought it. A 16ga shell fits, but not snug-its a little loose. The barrels are smooth bore. He never shot this thing and although the pics dont show it, it looks brand new. They want to know what kind of value it has so they can insure it properly but cannot find anything on it...I would appreciate any help/advice.

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  • Hawk Carse
    Antoine Cordy was a Belgian gunmaker who opened up in 1924.
    There is little detailed information on him, his son (fils) and his business, there were a lot of small gun companies in Europe in those days.
    There is a little mention at:
    http://www.littlegun.be/arme belge/artisans identifies c/a cordy gb.htm
    and you could google up some other mention.
    Somebody has a Cordy they think they can sell for $5000 which I do not think reasonable. An auction house estimated one at 700-1000 pounds sterling, $1000-$1500 which makes more sense to me.

    You most likely have a 16 gauge shotgun, the shells are supposed to chamber freely; pictures of the markings on the bottoms of the barrels will be a help.

    It looks to be of good quality in good condition.
    V. Doyen is probably the name of the engraver.
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  • sweaver
    I saw that page, and while it gave some company history, doesnt help a lot about the gun itself. Is it really more of an oddity than anything else? Does anyone know if there is a place for collectors of these oddballs to converse?

    Thanks for the reply HC.
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  • rufe-snow
    More then likely it would be a lot more valuable in Europe then here in the U.S. It seems to be a quality Belgian shotgun from a little known,
    at least in the U.S. maker.

    HC is probably right on value wise as far as the U.S. is concerned. In the 40's after the end of the war things were really bad in Europe. The uncle probably got it for ridiculous price by today's standards.

    There was at one time two shotgun specific collectors forums with a lot of European participants. This in part has to do with their very stringent gun laws, ( by U.S. standards ). Hunting shotguns being one of the more easier firearms to legally acquire over there.

    As best as I remember, ( you could try GOOGLEing ), the names were "shotgun world" and "double gun journal".
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  • OleDuk
    sweaver, if you take that gun out to fire it, check the chamber length before you do. European 16 gauge guns generally have 2-9/16 chamber lengths, our shells are 2-3/4 long.

    Cheers,

    OleDuk[:)][:)]
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