Old double ID?

BswiftNmerciful

October 08, 2002 19:31

What a great forum! Thanks for the site. I have an old damascus double barel 12 Ga. made by S.J.D & Co. It's marked "THE INTERNATIONAL" and has the number 73474 stamped behind the triger gaurd. Any info will help.

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  captkirk3@dslextreme.com

  October 09, 2002 13:27

  The International was a Belguim Import, Sold thru Hardware Stores and mail Order...Back when it was legal..1890's thru the Mid 1930's Your gun was sold thru SJD & Co. Hardware Store and is Worth $200.00 in Shooting Condition...useing Low Base Shells...
  
  Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
  
  Edited by - captkirk3@earthlink.net on 10/09/2002 17:29:59

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  hrf

  October 09, 2002 17:32

  Your gun is featured on front cover of the 1884 catalog of E. C. Meacham, St Louis arms distributor's 1884 catalog; price $36.66 for either 10 or 12 guage. The illustration shows a fancy butt plate with inscriptions you list, and side locks are marked "Machine Made." It is shown again on back cover with "trade discount" price of $29.33. "The International" and "S.J.D. Machine Made" were registered as trademarks 1885 and 1887 by Simonis, Jamssen & Dumoulin of Liege, Belgium.

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