If there is any remaining pattern and it continues in an unbroken fashion across the center rib it is probably a faux finish. You may be able to tell if your gun is Damascus or faux Damascus by looking under the forearm. Damascus was more costly, it was hand made. It has steel barrels w/ a faux Damascus Finish, normally an extra cost option over blued steel at the time. It is engraved so it may be worth more than yours ($400.00 ?) if yours is not engraved. You'd have to compare it to your gun to see if it is similar. It was made by Pieper (pronounced 'peeper' I believe). Parker (the topic of this thread) and Belgian Tradename guns "None were of high quality when new (100 years ago and to what abuse the gun has been subjected we have no way of knowing), have little value, and most should not be used today, with any load." I stand by my statement that in reference to T. Model A Damascus - $45.00 (Krupp steel Model R in 1909 - $48.75)īaker Batavia Leader AE Decarbonized Steel - $31.50 Model B Twist - $37.35 ( "Flui-Tempered" steel Model S in 1909 - $35) "Finest genuine crystal barrel steel" - $10.95 New England American Hammergun "Made by a new England gun company, one of the oldest and best makers in America." (Possibly Crescent) Improved 1908 Model New England Hammerless with "900-fine double refined gun barrel steel" - $11.95 2 Damascus - $56.00.$80 with Crown steel or Chain Damascus AE $95 Barker Hammergun 2-Blade Royal Damascus Finish - $12.45 Without Pics I'd estimate a Belgium shotgun in good condition would be valued in the two hundred dollar range (as you may have guessed, they don't have a stellar reputation in the US which keeps down their value, except to you of course).ġ908 Sears Roebuck & Co. Your guns may have a mfgs Trademark on it, see. You may be able to figure out a mfg date range from the marks it has/doesn't have. The Proof Marks which you mention can be seen at. You have been firing your gun with 'modern', ammo which hasn't changed much since before 1900. Sherman Bell tested many Belgium Wallhangers at US Proof pressures. It is common to have old guns re-Proofed in England. They were able to sell their guns at lower prices since the Belgian labor costs at the time was well below the US costs even after Tariffs were applied to their importation. It was a well known and respected mfg that made high end models. Henri Pieper is the most likely Mfg of your gun. Sears and Montgomery Wards were probably the biggest US distributors and couldn't afford to ruin their reputation by selling guns that would blow up.Īlmost all US Damascus Barrels (the pressure containing part of the gun) were made in Belgium as were many later steel barrels.
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