Pics of a SXS shotgun my grandfather left me FN??
My Grandfather left me 4 shotguns 1. Lugi Franchi 2.Mossberg 500 3. Boito and the 4th is hard to identify. No name one the barrel very nice light side by side has ingraving multicolored reciever and gold double triggers. It is my favorite of the guns (I do like the lugi franchi alot also it has a duck hunter scene ingraved on the reciever) My grandfather was a butcher by trade and a serious hunter. Here are the pictures the only real name I think that I found is FN when you crack the gun you can see FN ingraved on the reciever. Any History would be really helpful. I plan to never sell these guns but I would like to know what it is.
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man those are some nice guns. wish i tell you something about them. 0 -
The photos of the proofs lack clarity. That said, they and the appearance of the gun points to it being made in Spain. If you could post sharper photos of the proofs, it might be possible to come up with a DOM as the Spanish proofs included a coded date.
Many importers/distributors brought in Spanish made double guns starting in the 60's. They were made in great quantity, by many small Spanish gunmakers, located in the city of Eibar.0 -
The gun is definitely Spanish. The crude engraving identifies it as a lower-end gun with nice wood. 0 -
Usually it is the opposite with Spanish boxlocks. Better engraving and utility wood. Go figure. 0 -
dealer21,
Welcome to the Gunbroker Forums!
You have made our day by providing so many pictures in order to get as much information as possible.
However, I suggest that you use some light from a window during the day or even some fluorescent light as has been suggested by other members. Even taking the barrels and receiver outside to get better picture would be a good idea.
After better lighting, you need to steady the camera somehow whether with a tripod or some other means of eliminating the wiggle and shake. We need to be able to read the marks on the bottom of the barrels, the water table and the area under the forearm. These marks will give you the most information possible considering that there aren't any other names or features to use as hints.
The multi-color finish on the receiver is referred to as 'color case hardening'. Some of the color case is real and provides the surface hardness required for the firearm. There are also other techniques that are used to create the color without the actual hardening taking place. The less expensive firearms use the cosmetic techniques.
Good job so far! Try some pictures and let's see if we can get the marks figured out.
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