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bama55
Thought I would throw this one at you.
Any info. on:
Hanover Arms Co. on lock plates, Belgium Laminated Steel on top barrel rib.
12 gauge, SxS double, external hammers (rabbit ears). Has a lot of
drop in the stock.

Don't send flowers when I die. Send money now, I can buy more ammo.
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  • bama55
    That was great info on the guns.I meant to ask you about the Hopkins and Allen and the Stevens what year where these gun made in?
    Thanks so much for the info,so far your the only person that as helped me out,Thanks
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Morning Ray; Just ran your request thru the Data Base...Nothing comes up with the Moniker of Hanover Arms Company...! Also dug thru a couple of my Books..again...Nada...Zip...Nothing with that name...Tell you what I think tho... Barrels being Stamped Belguim Steel or Twist or Laminated Steel says to me that its a Belguim Made Gun...Probably for a Hardware Company or Mail Order House somewhere here in the States, around the turn of the Century....I'd say 1895 to the Early 1900's...To be absolutly sure take a Look under the Breechend of the Barrels...There should be an Oval with the Letters E over LG in the Oval...That particular Proof Marks means it was Proofed for Export from Belguim..If there's No ELG Proof, then there will be a definitive Proof Mark in its place meaning that it was a Gun made for Local Use and will have INHOUSE Proofs....and then if thats the case yours was in all likelyhood a War Trophy..Let me know what you find, and we can research it a bit further...be nice to see a photo of this gun...I'd like to see the stock..can that be arranged?...As for value..? If its what I think it is...I'd Value it at $250.00 in Good Shooting Condition....Hope this information is of some help...Best....

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • bama55
    It belonged to my grandfather. I don't have any history on it, just
    that someone traded it to him for another shotgun. I will try and go
    back down to my brother's next week, and will take a look at it again.
    Also, will try and get a pic. of it and email to you. Thanks for the info.

    Don't send flowers when I die. Send money now, I can buy more ammo.
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  • He Dog
    Over 150 different names were used on these import shotguns. Every list I have seen says there were more. One day I am going to list all I can find on a thread here.

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