Gun Question

[Jon hworth]

I was going through my dads guns and found a very old looking muzzleloader. It is very light and has no markings what so ever on it. I'd say it's less than 5 lb probably between 3-4. I'll try to get some pics of it. Anyone seen any like this.

 

[Mike Brooks]

Anyone seen any like this.

Yes, probably several thousand.....

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Pretty light for a muzzleloader. How long is it?

 

[CrackStock]

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CS

 

[David W.]

hotoSmile:

 

[Jon hworth]

These are with my phone so quality may not be good. I found the markings they are Gresgeni Belgium. Has a little tree beside it. Has a wood stick to load.

 

[shootemup]

Neat old shotgun! :thumbsup:

 

[Trot]

It appears to be a conglomeration of parts. Crescent was an American company that sold imported breechloading shotguns, I don't think they sold muzzleloaders. I think it is a Crescent shotgun, with a muzzleloading barrel added and a crudely made hammer.

 

[paulvallandigham]

This is the kind of shotgun that was being made and sold in africa for the "native" trade, when colonial governments forbade the sale of modern guns to indigenous peoples. This went on will past the 1950s, but has largely ended since the liberation of these countries, and their fascination with the cheap, AK-47s to use for everything. Some of these still find their way to the jungles of Brazil- altho most of those guns are now made in Brazil--- and to some of the islands in the Pacific.

I would only shoot one of them after giving it a thorough inspection, and then some testing. Frankly, there are better made guns available. Why not leave these as rusted wall-hangers??? :hmm: :thumbsup:

 

[smokin45]

..Had one just like it,barrel was black-powder
on mine never shot it checked the value and it
was gone, but after research found the same as
above maybe afrigon gun maybe not a few early
americans realy fed there familys small game
rabbit etc..im sure shooting a light load..