E. Liege flintlock shotgun

[EZFEED]

Hey guys I'm thinking about selling this little piece and was wondering what to ask for it. Its basically a brand new E. Liege 30 gauge or so cased

shotgun. I picked up this and a 12 gauge of the same quality at an estate sale and I'm never going to use it nor does it fit with anything I like. I am more of a Spencer pump shotgun person not this.

 

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It's a goofy little piece. Doesnt feel right.

 

[Blogman]

It is rather odd.

 

[TFoley]

I'm of the opinion that it made for a younger shooter, perhaps a boy's first gun. However, although it is a flintlock, that particular ELG format stamp dates from post-1894, the change occurring to conform with the 1891 German Proof Laws. I'm not sure where the OP got the name from - ELG stands for Épreuve Liége - Liége Proof house.

 

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That makes sense!

 

[denster]

Any idea what you want for it??

 

[Zonie]

I hope the answer is in a "Conversation".

It's against the forum rules to offer to sell or buy an item outside of the Classified Advertisement area of the forum.

 

[Belleville]

Barrels look like the old ones Dixie bought out of a European warehouse years ago,

 

[TFoley]

It is VERY odd. the workmanship on the wood is very crude, TBH, and jibes with the aim of the piece, which simulates a youth's first gun from the 'Golden Age' of mainly English era - late 1770's early Regency. Nothing quite lines up anywhere, if you take a careful look. The English style case looks way too modern to me and moreover does not seem to be made for this gun, but something else. Where are all the other accoutrements? And the boxed spaces for them?

I'm not a believer, me.

 

[Rudyard]

Looks to me like a pair of Ex Liege buy ups by Dixie that got made up into a double flint in modern times & why not ?. I acquired just such a barrel had just the thin proofing' hutts' /plugs or the threads for same likely meant to work up into BL double but rejected or an over run, so sat for ages until Mr Kirkland got to scrounging such items early 70' ?. Locks look like L&Rs . Box is modern all wrong but full marks for effort on the gun. Probably heavy affair but still a DB flint I've seen worse got up . My bet is M Keller is the maker . Dosn't ring a bell but good on him . I would jump over a dozen modern guns to reach this one . Pumps belong on air rifles or push bikes .
Cheers Rudyard