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caz1259
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I have noticed in some of the auctions part of the serial numbers are purposely covered or partially so. What is the reason for this? Thanks for the information and education.
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Terry
Caz1259
When describing a firearm, the writer often includes a partial serial number on the order of 1234xxxx. Just what, in the way of theft or other misconduct via miscreant , does that prevent????
It would seem unlikely to me that a full serial number would be of any use by the criminal boneheads of the world.
Stan
Paul
Mountain Magic Gunsmithing
Thank you[:o)]
Miles
When in doubt go faster
shooter.... has made the correct Call....You have a Belguim Copy of an English High Dollar Gun....If Your Gun is in Excellent Condition it could command upwards of $250.00.....Maybe a bit More....but that will depends on wither its Engraved and Gold Enlayed and has Fancy Wood....and is in like New Condition.........
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
Caz1259
No information is available for you old Belgian scattergun. As previously mentioned, it is a cheaply made gun that was intentionally marked with the "Greener" name in an attempt to fool people into believing that it was a high quality English made gun... there is/was no such maker as "A Greener".
From circa 1890 to 1914, MILLIONS of those cheap Belgian guns were were imported into the united states, and sold by hardware stores and retail stores (Sears & Roebuck for example) for $6 to $9. They carried such names as "T Holt", W. Richards", W. Moore", T. Parker", and at least several hundred other names. Belgium gunmakers were not required to serialize anything that they made during that era, and there is NO written information about them (due to a severe lack of interest by collectors). It is highly unlikely that anyone will ever be able to tell you what the "34" means.
Finally, becasue those old guns were cheaply made, the vast majority of them are not safe to shoot today even with the proper black powder shells... they are absolutely dangerous if you try to shoot modern ammo in them. The chambers on the vast majority of those old Belgian scatterguns are also shorter than standard. I think that the good Capt is being overly generous in his value estimation... most of them sell for $100 - $200 and are used as mantle decorations.
Bert H.
Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!
Caz1259