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old pistol

white_onewhite_one Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
edited February 2009 in Ask the Experts
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  • white_onewhite_one Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi, can some one tell me more about this gun?
    Its 15cm long,9cm height. Has a 6 squared barrel.
    And has the markings on barrel crown over R star over W,
    on cartridge star over W crown over ELG , on frame star over W and on handle S F in eclips.

    Also maybe what its worth.

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  • white_onewhite_one Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have an old semi-auto pistol in what looks like 32 caliber. It's shaped like a Browning, but has FL on the grips. The rear sight swings up out of the way and acts as the grip for pulling the slide. The bolt is missing. No other markings are on it. Thanks.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It was made around 1880-1890. You already know it was made in Belgium. Pinfire cartridges were not in use for long before the rimfire was developed, leaving large quantities of unfinished gun parts. Many were sent to Germany where rimfire cylinders & hammers were installed, & the finished guns were stamped with German proof marks.

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    Your gun is probably still worth around $150, same as yesterday.

    Neal
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  • hrfhrf Member Posts: 857 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The crown over ELG indicates made 1893 or later. Gun looks like it may have been buffed with a wire wheel, which will lower value considerably.
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