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Moore & Co

twd
I have a old sxs marked moore&co on the side of the reciever really nice engraving all on the receiver the under side of the barrles are marked one barrel is marked 14cb with symbols that look like crossed axes with stars the other barrel has 12B I think 13ncb and not for ball also marked twist tope of the barrle has fine london twist along the rib between the barrels. All in all gun is in good shape for its age barrels have a brown tarnish look to them and like I said all the receiver is engraved and fancy the stock also has a small brass plate nothing engraved on it. Would like to find some info on this gun and perhaps the value if possible.
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Tim
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  • perry shooter
    May be British and Higher grade[^][:D] but also may be a Belgian Knock off to try to fool people into thinking it is British cose up in focus well lit pictures of all proof marks will help us tell you which country this gun was made in. "SEE STICKY ON HOW TO POST PICTURES"
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  • Ned Fall
    twd. I looked in my reference book and I have no listing for a MOORE & CO but I do have two listings for two names WILLIAM MOORE & CO. One is for an English gun maker in business 1854 to 1872 and the second was used by a Belgian maker named Henri Pieper. To tell which is which, take a look at the bottom of the barrels under the forearm for any proof marks. A Belgian made gun will have the letters "ELG" in an oval with a crown over that while an English made gun will have crossed scepters or halberds (spear/battle-axe) with a crown on top and letters in the intersections. Looked in one more reference and found two listings for the names WILLIAM MOORE and WILLIAM MOORE & CO. These are for American made guns made by the Crescent Fire Arms Company. American made guns will have no proof marks on the bottom of the barrels.
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  • twd
    Bottom of barrels has the crossed axes on both and the receiver has a small area on both sides with no engraving and that is where moore&co is located perhaps there is a w have not cleaned the are just picked the gun up yesterday. Will try and post pics tonight if I get my feeding done in time.
    Thanks
    Tim
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  • Ned Fall
    The gun is English. Those crossed axes you describe are actually crossed halberds (spear-battle axe) which is a proof mark used by the Birmingham proof house.
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  • v35
    The rib should be marked Willm Moore, London, Laminated steel.
    Sidelocks should each be marked Willm Moore in addition to the engraving.
    Under the barrels should be a number like 15 and four crown over crossed halbard proofmarks on each barrel plus the word PATENT on one.
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