CAPT.KIRK/M.CHRISTIAN\belgium meteor SXS 10 GAUGE
1. SXS shotgun
2. underlever
3. exposed external hammers
4. 10 gauge
5. 32" BBL`S "BELGIUM LAMINATED STEEL" damascus
6. 48" OAL
7. raised rib, brass bead front sight
8. right & left of reciver: "METEOR" "BELGIUM" "A STYLIZED TREE"
9. the hammer, underlever tang, and hammer tops are all stipled(checkered)as well as the one piece metal buttplate
10. under forearm: between BBL`S: "10" "1801" "4 M" "A BACKWARDS C"
left BBL: a "u" under a star / an "E L G" over a star in an oval / a stylized BBL with shot pattern / an "X" under a star
right BBL: "C H B ", "PF", "A", "10.Z", "CH", and a roman style double struck "D".
there is very little bluing left on the gun. the damascus pattern is very pronounced. the gun locks up tightly, functions correctly, and has all of its original parts. the stock is a light colored tight grained hardwood. the gun is very heavy(i do not have a scale in my house).
who made it, when was it made, where was it made, is it of intrest to collectors, what is it worth??? any history or info on this gun???
i think its a belguim guild gun made in liege. thats about as far as i got.thanx, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
2. underlever
3. exposed external hammers
4. 10 gauge
5. 32" BBL`S "BELGIUM LAMINATED STEEL" damascus
6. 48" OAL
7. raised rib, brass bead front sight
8. right & left of reciver: "METEOR" "BELGIUM" "A STYLIZED TREE"
9. the hammer, underlever tang, and hammer tops are all stipled(checkered)as well as the one piece metal buttplate
10. under forearm: between BBL`S: "10" "1801" "4 M" "A BACKWARDS C"
left BBL: a "u" under a star / an "E L G" over a star in an oval / a stylized BBL with shot pattern / an "X" under a star
right BBL: "C H B ", "PF", "A", "10.Z", "CH", and a roman style double struck "D".
there is very little bluing left on the gun. the damascus pattern is very pronounced. the gun locks up tightly, functions correctly, and has all of its original parts. the stock is a light colored tight grained hardwood. the gun is very heavy(i do not have a scale in my house).
who made it, when was it made, where was it made, is it of intrest to collectors, what is it worth??? any history or info on this gun???
i think its a belguim guild gun made in liege. thats about as far as i got.thanx, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
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I'm not the good Capt. Kirk, but I do have some answers to your questions...
First, it is a Belgian gun and you're probably correct about guild manufacture.
Past that there's not much history to be had. No records exist that I'm aware of and these guns (unless in new condition) aren't really appreciated by collectors. Since they were generally inexpensive utility items when new, most have been used up during the last 100 years and are now wallhangers at best. Values seem to run in a range of $150.00 to perhaps $200.00. 10 ga. will not command a premium.
Sorry to throw cold water on your gun, but it is what it is!
Nord0 -
NORD made the correct call; not to much more I can add..The ELG in and Oval is the Liege, Belguim, Proof House Mark..And these Guns with the Catchy name was just one of many so named Guns by Makers in Belguim in the 1880's up to the Mid 1930's ...to feed the Demand to the American Mid-West..For your information METEOR was a Name used by Stevens Arms also..But the name was used on a Rifle...So when one of the Beguim makers came out with a Shotgun needing a catchy Name...Meteor was used..It sounded like an American Made Gun to the unwary, and the Price was right...! About $15.00 to $20.00....Most of these Belguim made imports were sold thru Hardware Stores and Mail Order Houses..Value Wise...In Very Good Condition are Worth $150.00 to $200.00.....and make a nice Wall Hanger..Keep in Mind that these Old Damascus Barreled Guns are NOT safe shooting Modern Loads.....
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thanx all!!!
i purchased it to be a wallhanger. it will look good over the mantle on a fireplace. i am told that cold bluing will realy bring out the damascus pattern. has anyone refinished or reblued a damascus BBL`ed gun??? i am worried that it won`t come out well. i got a great deal on the gun, and i think it would look great with a charcoal case hardened reciever, and a cold blue finish. does anyone have some input or advice on these matters???
the action, the exposed hammers, and the underlever just caught my eye. i had been looking for a good deal on a wall hanger for some time. best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.0 -
Do as you wish, but you'll find that damascus was browned as a rule.
Nord0 -
Browning is appropriate for the barrels to bring out the figure in the damascus pattern. The action, lockplates and hammers can be color case hardened.
You might also grind the tips off the firing pins so kids like I was
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a little research has yielded more information. proof marks, and inspection stamps indicate a pre-1893 date of production. the BBL`s are choked bored. also indicated is that the gun is for black powder only. i cannot track down the "stylized tree" mark on both sides of the reciever.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.0
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