Shotgun

wlyon · 03-01-2014, 08:19 PM

Not a luger, but just picked up a fine old 12 gauge muzzle loader. Beautiful Damascus barrels. Rather unique hammer safeties. Very light around 6 lbs. All functions very well. Will probably never fire it.

kzullick · 03-01-2014, 08:55 PM

Very nice Bill! Enjoy! Any names on it?

wlyon · 03-01-2014, 10:34 PM

Kenny
On the barrel rib in fancy letters is CANON A RUHAN . Probably the original owners name. It is serial numbered and Belgium proofed. Thanks for the interest. Bill

lugerholsterrepair · 03-01-2014, 10:48 PM

Bill, Very nice old piece! You have to appreciate those..fine old gun and nicely made. Even if you never fire it..it's a thing to admire.

tomaustin · 03-01-2014, 10:50 PM

I see about 8 other butts in the middle pic....those other long guns of yours ??

Arizona Slim · 03-01-2014, 10:51 PM

I'm pretty sure that great looking shotgun would fit very nicely in my gunsafe Bill, and those damascus barrels are outstanding, congratulations.

Lon

stressed · 03-01-2014, 11:14 PM

That shotgun has aged quite well Bill. Nice find.

Curss · 03-01-2014, 11:16 PM

She's a beauty! Those hammer safeties are neat looking.

wlyon · 03-01-2014, 11:38 PM

Tom
Yes ,more firearms, I seem to have a few. Bill

rhuff · 03-02-2014, 05:50 PM

That is a real beauty!! I love to see what the old REAL craftsmen turned out and took pride in. Congrats

Edward Tinker · 03-02-2014, 06:05 PM

very nice Bill

nice wood on it

Maestro · 03-09-2014, 09:38 PM

very nice Bill. Congrats.
I was offered a Winchester Model 1897 Pump Action shotgun with a 2nd interchangeable barrel, from Dmitry!! it has a very nice bluing and walnut stock has the original metal butt pad. If you're interested give him a call!

Zorba · 03-09-2014, 09:49 PM

VERY pretty! Very fine craftsmanship.

I wouldn't fire it either - Damascus barrels scare me. Probably not for any good reason, but the whole idea just doesn't resonate with me.

Roadkill · 03-16-2014, 09:40 PM

Very nice gun. I love old double barrels. Just for discussion sake,
this is a 1900ish Belgium 12ga that was given to me a few years back.

I hunt with it occasionally. Had to get low pressure shells for it though.

Sergio Natali · 03-17-2014, 04:16 AM

Bill

I'm not an expert on long guns but it looks a work of art, congratulations.
I like muzzle loading guns too; sometimes I like to use my muzzle-loading pistol at the range, it's only a replica cal. 36, but using black powder it's quite exciting.

Congratulations again for your purchase.

Sergio

03-01-2014, 08:19 PM	#1
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Shotgun Not a luger, but just picked up a fine old 12 gauge muzzle loader. Beautiful Damascus barrels. Rather unique hammer safeties. Very light around 6 lbs. All functions very well. Will probably never fire it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bill Lyon

03-01-2014, 10:34 PM	#3
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Kenny On the barrel rib in fancy letters is CANON A RUHAN . Probably the original owners name. It is serial numbered and Belgium proofed. Thanks for the interest. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-01-2014, 10:48 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Bill, Very nice old piece! You have to appreciate those..fine old gun and nicely made. Even if you never fire it..it's a thing to admire. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

03-01-2014, 11:38 PM	#9
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Tom Yes ,more firearms, I seem to have a few. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-17-2014, 04:16 AM	#15
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Bill I'm not an expert on long guns but it looks a work of art, congratulations. I like muzzle loading guns too; sometimes I like to use my muzzle-loading pistol at the range, it's only a replica cal. 36, but using black powder it's quite exciting. Congratulations again for your purchase. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

03-01-2014, 08:55 PM	#2
kzullick Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Berwick, Pennsylvania Posts: 239 Thanks: 683 Thanked 104 Times in 85 Posts	Very nice Bill! Enjoy! Any names on it?

03-01-2014, 10:50 PM	#5
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	I see about 8 other butts in the middle pic....those other long guns of yours ??

03-01-2014, 10:51 PM	#6
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	I'm pretty sure that great looking shotgun would fit very nicely in my gunsafe Bill, and those damascus barrels are outstanding, congratulations. Lon

03-01-2014, 11:14 PM	#7
stressed User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	That shotgun has aged quite well Bill. Nice find.

03-01-2014, 11:16 PM	#8
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 307 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	She's a beauty! Those hammer safeties are neat looking.

03-02-2014, 05:50 PM	#10
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	That is a real beauty!! I love to see what the old REAL craftsmen turned out and took pride in. Congrats

03-02-2014, 06:05 PM	#11
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	very nice Bill nice wood on it

03-09-2014, 09:38 PM	#12
Maestro User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: "Where the streets have no names" Posts: 504 Thanks: 192 Thanked 200 Times in 136 Posts	very nice Bill. Congrats. I was offered a Winchester Model 1897 Pump Action shotgun with a 2nd interchangeable barrel, from Dmitry!! it has a very nice bluing and walnut stock has the original metal butt pad. If you're interested give him a call!

03-09-2014, 09:49 PM	#13
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 528 Times in 290 Posts	VERY pretty! Very fine craftsmanship. I wouldn't fire it either - Damascus barrels scare me. Probably not for any good reason, but the whole idea just doesn't resonate with me.

03-16-2014, 09:40 PM	#14
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Very nice gun. I love old double barrels. Just for discussion sake, this is a 1900ish Belgium 12ga that was given to me a few years back. I hunt with it occasionally. Had to get low pressure shells for it though.