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[deville]

Hi, thanks for letting me join the Forum. I inherited my dad's rifle it was hanging on his wall my whole life. I can't seem to find any information on it whatsoever. The only markings are a couple of stamps and on the top of the barrels and gold is something in Spanish I think it's someone's name from eibar. Reads "Fa de pedro Bascaran eibar" any help or scare me in the right direction of how to get it identified or appraised would really be appreciated.

 

[deville]

Wish there was an edit button because I don't want to get scared in the right direction I just want to get steered in the right direction LOL

 

[necchi]

Hi, thanks for letting me join the Forum. I inherited my dad's,,,,

That's really a beautiful piece, I can't identify but there will be others that will come along that can.
There is a different section of our forum that deals with these things that more folks will see a little lower on the page called,
"Firearm identification", I'm going to click a button and ask the moderators to move this to that section for you.

Go to your local Cabelas store, most of them have a section called the "Gun Locker" that have guy's that deal with antiques.
Ya might want to stop in first and talk to those guy's, find out who the old pro is and when he'll be in the store,,
(find the old guy, not a 20yr old)

 

[deville]

That's really a beautiful piece, I can't identify but there will be others that will come along that can.
There is a different section of our forum that deals with these things that more folks will see a little lower on the page called,
"Firearm identification", I'm going to click a button and ask the moderators to move this to that section for you.

Go to your local Cabelas store, most of them have a section called the "Gun Locker" that have guy's that deal with antiques.
Ya might want to stop in first and talk to those guy's, find out who the old pro is and when he'll be in the store,,
(find the old guy, not a 20yr old)

Thank you. We don't have Cabelas stores in Nevada but maybe I I can stop by Bass Pro and see if they know anyone.

 

[BoomStick]

"fa de" is Catalan (region of Spain) which means "made by" Pedro Bascaran. Eibar is a proofing house, just meaning the barrels are tested/certified.

Bascaran seems to be a family of gunmakers. I couldn't find Pedro but Martin made cartridge guns in the early 1900s. The miquelet style locks are cool, very much a Spanish design.

 

[BoomStick]

Found a blog post, pistol with same style lock. It's an 11 year-old post, but suggests the gun might date around 1850.
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/79038-spanish-pistol

 

[deville]

Found a blog post, pistol with same style lock. It's an 11 year-old post, but suggests the gun might date around 1850.
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/79038-spanish-pistol

That's awesome thank you

 

[Sam squanch]

You have a nice export grade miquelet double shotgun. I’ve seen approximately one of these to every 10 single barrel miquelets. But they all are kind of scarce, most went to Spanish colonies and rusted away in the heat and humidity. The Spanish miquelet locks were considered better and stronger than locks with the mainspring inside the lock plate. And in the case of your gun, a sleeker looking stock! I have even seen a cartridge shotgun- that used the miquelet system! I’m envious…….

 

[deville]

You have a nice export grade miquelet double shotgun. I’ve seen approximately one of these to every 10 single barrel miquelets. But they all are kind of scarce, most went to Spanish colonies and rusted away in the heat and humidity. The Spanish miquelet locks were considered better and stronger than locks with the mainspring inside the lock plate. And in the case of your gun, a sleeker looking stock! I have even seen a cartridge shotgun- that used the miquelet system! I’m envious…….

Wow you write so well and detailed thank you. So I guess I shouldn't put it out with the garage sale items.

 

[deville]

You have a nice export grade miquelet double shotgun. I’ve seen approximately one of these to every 10 single barrel miquelets. But they all are kind of scarce, most went to Spanish colonies and rusted away in the heat and humidity. The Spanish miquelet locks were considered better and stronger than locks with the mainspring inside the lock plate. And in the case of your gun, a sleeker looking stock! I have even seen a cartridge shotgun- that used the miquelet system! I’m envious…….

Do know what year it might be?

 

[Sam squanch]

Anywhere from 1850’s to 1900. They still sold many muzzleloaders as cartridges were expensive. If you need to sell, advertise it here.

 

[deville]

Anywhere from 1850’s to 1900. They still sold many muzzleloaders as cartridges were expensive. If you need to sell, advertise it here.

I don't even know how to get it apraised. But as anything if the price is right.

 

[Sam squanch]

Sent you a PM.

 

[rickystl]

Congratulations. As Sam mentions above, double percussion shotguns - with miquelet locks - don't turn up very often. It's a nice Spanish sporting gun.

Rick