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[Mark E. Prickett]

Can anyone ID this before I bid?

 

[Mark E. Prickett]

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[hawkeye2]

Belgian gun made for the African trade. Not particularly valuable. Not really an antique.

 

[Mark E. Prickett]

Belgian gun made for the African trade. Not particularly valuable. Not really an antique.

Thanks. I bid a tad over $200. I like the primitive look of it. There's no info in the auction just the photos I posted.

 

[oldwood]

Whether authentic or not , these African muskets were made in Belgium , and sold for the African trade. They were sold in the 1970's , in retail variety stores , in Pa..

 

[Mark E. Prickett]

Well I won the rusty ole gal. Now when it gets here we will decide what to do with it. Options are. 1: hang on wall. 2: slight clean keeping patina and shoot. Or 3: full refurbishment and shoot. My goal is competing in NMLRA matches so I need a smooth bore, already have a kibler rifle and pietta 1858.

 

[deerstalkert]

if nothing else, it would make a dandy floor lamp.

 

[rickystl]

Congrats. Great deal for 200 bucks. Basically Hawkeye is right. The particular one you now have, with the 50" or so barrel is what one of the USA distributors called the Long Tom. They were marketed by Century Arms (and probably others) back in the mid-late 1960's. Some were made with a two-piece lock. But you have one of the more desired ones with the one-piece lock. I believe it has a coil mainspring. My two-piece lock did. The frizzen will probably need hardened. But everything else should clean up good for shooting. Also, I believe you'll find it a two-piece stock joined at the rear barrel band. Post photos after you receive it when you can. Thanks.

Rick

 

[Mark E. Prickett]

Congrats. Great deal for 200 bucks. Basically Hawkeye is right. The particular one you now have, with the 50" or so barrel is what one of the USA distributors called the Long Tom. They were marketed by Century Arms (and probably others) back in the mid-late 1960's. Some were made with a two-piece lock. But you have one of the more desired ones with the one-piece lock. I believe it has a coil mainspring. My two-piece lock did. The frizzen will probably need hardened. But everything else should clean up good for shooting. Also, I believe you'll find it a two-piece stock joined at the rear barrel band. Post photos after you receive it when you can. Thanks.

Rick

Absolutely, I'm going to have some fun on the cheap!

 

[rmark]

I think Stoeger used to list those for sale.

 

[rickystl]

I think Stoeger used to list those for sale.

Think you're right. And possibly Viking Arms (?)

 

[rmark]

Stoeger I remember, don't know about Viking.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Oil it and hang it on the wall. It will probably not work well enough to shoot in competition at friendship.

 

[Mark E. Prickett]

Oil it and hang it on the wall. It will probably not work well enough to shoot in competition at friendship.

I will never know if I dont shoot it.

 

[gpsd55]

Wasn't TC locks - they were modern coil spring cast junk, imho.
The guns complete had a GREAT warrantee, but then, they needed it.