Can anyone ID this barrel

[Medic187]

Gun (I’m assuming BP shotgun since no rear sight) had a broken stock and looked as though it was found in a barn. Surface rust all over but after cleaning the barrel I found some marks on the bottom and a (I’m guessing) copper ring for decoration. The single trigger was pin type through the stock with a back action percussion lock (seer missing).

 

[Medic187]

Gun (I’m assuming BP shotgun since no rear sight) had a broken stock and looked as though it was found in a barn. Surface rust all over but after cleaning the barrel I found some marks on the bottom and a (I’m guessing) copper ring for decoration. The single trigger was pin type through the stock with a back action percussion lock (seer missing).View attachment 377651View attachment 377665View attachment 377694View attachment 377695View attachment 377696View attachment 377697

 

[OldRust]

Hi,
All of your barrel proof Marks are Belgian and from memory the 16.4 mm would be around a 16 gauge. A lot of low-cost Belgian shotguns were imported for hardware and general store sales, yours being a back action lock I will guess 1860-1920's range. You can see them still being advertised in the early 1900's Sears & Roebuck catalogs They were tools for the common folks and are usually found in worn out and poor condition.
Yours may be one of those.

Thanks,
O.R.

 

[Medic187]

Hi,
All of your barrel proof Marks are Belgian and from memory the 16.4 mm would be around a 16 gauge. A lot of low-cost Belgian shotguns were imported for hardware and general store sales, yours being a back action lock I will guess 1860-1920's range. You can see them still being advertised in the early 1900's Sears & Roebuck catalogs They were tools for the common folks and are usually found in worn out and poor condition.
Yours may be one of those.

Thanks,
O.R.

Thanks for the reply and I believe this to be correct, the condition looks like it was kept in the rafters of a barn.