Odd Little Shotgun

[Walkabout]

Casa Laport .410 or .45 cal shotgun from Belgium?

. Anyone know anything about this strange little shotgun? Thanks

 

[Rifleman1776]

Interesting. Why do you call it "little"? Is is child size? That is almost a fish belly stock. BTW: small gauge shotguns were often used by artists and scientists to collect birds for study without tearing them up with a big boomer. There is a term for those small shotties which I have forgotten.

 

[user 48679]

IDK, but I like it - especially the svelte/graceful lines & back action lock, like my SxS.

 

[Walkabout]

Interesting. Why do you call it "little"? Is is child size? That is almost a fish belly stock. BTW: small gauge shotguns were often used by artists and scientists to collect birds for study without tearing them up with a big boomer. There is a term for those small shotties which I have

You don't see too many sxs ml shotguns in such a light gauge.

 

[mhb]

Such smallbore shotguns were sometimes called 'ornithologist's', or 'naturalist's' guns, intended for collection of small animals and birds without excessive damage from large charges of shot. Some were made in the form of a cane or walking stick, often with a detachable stock.

mhb - MIke

 

[Feltwad]

The gun is Belgium in style a 410 yes but it could be a 32 bore which was also common in Europe, the carving is typical these guns were used mostly for shooting small birds which were on their winter migration , swallows and songbirds were a favoured quarry
Feltwad

 

[Walkabout]

The gun is Belgium in style a 410 yes but it could be a 32 bore which was also common in Europe, the carving is typical these guns were used mostly for shooting small birds which were on their winter migration , swallows and songbirds were a favoured quarry
Feltwad

The seller says he measured the bore at slightly over .410.

 

[sheriff john]

Looks like ones sold in the 1960's from one-page ads in various gun magazines. Some had the face or similarly carved stock as the one in the photo. Supposedly made for trade with "natives" in countries where those folks could not have modern firearms. Some were Belgian, some Spanish. Came in various gauges. Check the proof marks. Sling swivel and carved stock were common. I may be wrong.

 

[R Ellis]

It looks a little different than the one I have mine is a Brazilian monkey gun from !960 or so

 

[poker]

I bought one in approx .50 here a couple years ago. From the research I done, it was made in Belgium for the Brazilian market. Just 3-1/2 lbs. Some call them garden guns. Its an interesting piece, and would likely be a lot of fun for any young kid, but the LOP is around 14” if I remember right.

 

[3Setters]

That would be a fun little gun to shot clays with

 

[3 trees]

I love it!

 

[toot]

I too would call it a BRAZILIAN MONKEY GUN!

 

[toot]

I believe that STOGERS sold them in the 1960's?

 

[user 52391]

Is it listed for sale somewhere? Because, I'd definitely be interested!

 

[Mark Herman]

Monkey guns were available in a shop here in central Ohio in the 60's until they were gone. The shop had a large barrel full of them in several styles including two piece barrels welded or screwed together. I think the price then was around $19.