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  • rufe-snow
    It appears to be a older very high class German shotgun. Giessen is a town in Western Germany, north of Frankfort.

    If you could take quality closeup photos of the proof marks might help in dating it.

    If there aren't any Proofs it might be a apprentices master work, never intended for sale.

    If none of our folks can help you with it you might post to the {elsewhere}.com site. Some European dealers and collectors frequent it, and might help you obtain more information on the shotgun.
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  • perry shooter
    WE need close-up in focus pictures of all proof marks Then we can tell you country of orgin . Nice high quality shotgun when made [^]but I suspect now an ornate wall hanger [:(]
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  • MP
    The only listing I have for A. Dickore, Giessen, Germany shows he was active or established in 1844. Most likely made well before there were any proof laws in Germany (1891). You don't say what the gauge is but looks in fine condition so if you want to shoot it have it check out by a gunsmith who understands shotguns and damascus barrels.
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  • smacleod
    On the inside it has 1874 on the other side has 257. pictures with pencils. couldnt get a close up. Dont know the gauge either, any idea what it might be worth? anyone else I could talk too?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/42272588@N06/?saved=1

    quote:Originally posted by MP
    The only listing I have for A. Dickore, Giessen, Germany shows he was active or established in 1844. Most likely made well before there were any proof laws in Germany (1891). You don't say what the gauge is but looks in fine condition so if you want to shoot it have it check out by a gunsmith who understands shotguns and damascus barrels.
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by smacleod
    On the inside it has 1874 on the other side has 257. pictures with pencils. couldnt get a close up. Dont know the gauge either, any idea what it might be worth? anyone else I could talk too?





    Both your pieces, the 71/84 and this shotgun give the appearance of being "LIBERATED" souvenirs some GI brought home after W W II. I would expect top dollar for them, would be from some German collector who would want to bring them back to the fatherland. Put them both on the auction. Being their both antiques their would probably be no great problems shipping them both back to Germany. I'm sure that the winning bidder would be more then happy to make the arrangements and pay the shipping/legal/customs fees to get his hands on them.
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