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    ID EIC smoothbore percussion ~12 gauge?

    TFoley, Much appreciated. -VenCain
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    ID EIC smoothbore percussion ~12 gauge?

    I did a search on "ELG proof gun" and the first hit was Proofmarks which shows this exact ELG mark as British from1811-1892 then, with the addition of a crown atop it, as Belgium from 1893 onwards. This doc suggests a handful of Liege proofs that seem to have been shared between the two...
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    ID EIC smoothbore percussion ~12 gauge?

    Certainly. Different lighting conditions today makes it look more like EIG than EIC to me. It depends on your viewing angle in relation to the light. The pitting does not help. As an aside, the greenish tint causes me to think this thing was lacquered once upon a time. The EIG* (?) mark is...
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    ID EIC smoothbore percussion ~12 gauge?

    Hello. This plain Jane muzzleloader was passed down to me long ago and I've finally decided to research it but have spent most of the day getting nowhere. As much as it goes against my grain I'm pulling over to ask for directions. The few marks on this thing weren't made well and are only on...
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