Mods move if needed but I think this may turn into more of a history discussion than anything else. Friend of mine sent these pictures asking what it is. Beyond a very early pump shotgun I am at a loss. Anyone have an idea what this is?
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Mods move if needed but I think this may turn into more of a history discussion than anything else. Friend of mine sent these pictures asking what it is. Beyond a very early pump shotgun I am at a loss. Anyone have an idea what this is?
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Looks like an old Browning trench gun maybe.
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That odd trigger (safety?) setup has me stumped.
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The only shotguns with this setup I can find are Spencers, but the action looks different.
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It would be nice to know if there are any more markings on it anywhere. More pics from different angles.
The only other such gun i've seen the forward trigger on was the spencer pumps, it was for re-cocking the internal hammer in case of a misfire.
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It looks like an old Browning patent shotgun made by Savage or Stevens. What looks like a second trigger may be a take down lever.
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The people talking about the old Spencer 1882 are the closest so far. Bannerman acquired Spencer and made similar guns also. However, this is definitely NOT one of either of those. The lines definitely look Browning-ish but this has to pre-date the 1897 all the screws seem to point to something very early.
The funny thing is with a serial number that high nobody knows or has seen one. I even sent the pics to Forgotten Weapons and he was at a loss.
My friend is looking for more markings and better pics. Feel free to capture and share the pictures. Part of me is hoping this is something special.
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I'm betting it's something special as well. It's a pretty cool piece. Serial number is odd, though, if it's some sort of prototype. I spent an hour today cruising through pics on Google and came up empty handed.
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