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  • Hawk Carse
    I never heard of Charles Daly making anything, they have always been an importer, but from good sources in the early days. Agree ca 1890.

    I see no proof marks to indicate the country of origin. Daly got a lot of guns from Germany, but the "Anson and Deely Brevete" may indicate a Belgian source.

    The stock has been at least repaired and heavily refinished with loss of checkering and may be a replacement.

    I won't guess a value, but doubt it is much. Most people fear to shoot Damascus and it is kind of worn for a showpiece.
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  • XXCross
    From the looks of it, it's seen better days. The buggered up
    screws would indicate it has been dealt with by people that probably didn't know what they were doing...at least lacking in skill.
    It will still make a fair wall hanger.
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  • rufe-snow
    Don't understand why you have taken close up photos of all markings on shotgun, expect proofmarks? Was this a accidental omission, or deliberately done?
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  • jcwelch111
    The pics of markings that are posted are all of the markings on the gun. No other marks, proof or otherwise are anywhere to be found. The raised cheekpiece and pistolgrip along with FN buttplate make me think this buttstock may have been replaced? I am not sure. It looks to be a 20 gauge. Haven't put a mic to the muzzle to check chokes but one is definitely a shade bigger than the other. Full & Modified or Modified & Improved Cyl? Not sure. The pic with the inscription on the barrels rib reads "Charles Daly Damascus Barrels". There isn't even a mark that says what gauge it is. I'm a little puzzled as to the lack of proofmarks. There is no evidence on the barrels or boxlock to indicate any tampering or removal of such marks that I can see. Hope this helps. Any further suggestions or comments appreciated. Thanks.
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  • jcwelch111
    Oh by the way lockup impressively tight especially considering the cosmetic condition.
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  • rufe-snow
    If there never were any proofmarks, it might be a very early original Prussian made Daly. According to Flayderman's Guide, shotguns under serial number 2600 were made by Charles Lindner. Germany didn't have mandatory proof laws until 1891. This was also the year that the U.S. law was passed mandating the country of origin on imported manufactured goods.


    I would post the photos and your questions regarding the shotgun. To the www.shotgunworld.com site. There are many very knowledgeable Shotgun collectors who post there. Perhaps they will be able to verify that it's a very early Prussian made Daly.
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  • jcwelch111
    Thank you for the info sir. Will do. I will get back to this when I find out more.
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