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muzzle load shotgun

dstone78dstone78 Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
edited October 2010 in Ask the Experts
Years ago my father gave me a rifle and I was wondering what it may be valued at, if anything at all? I have a feeling it may be a reproduction or knock off of some sort. I believe it to be a muzzle loaded shotgun. Along the barrel it says Narain Jagannath Sikligar Udaipur Australian Tube 9347 1/63 1970. Any info would be appreciated. If any other info is needed I will be glad to supply it to you.

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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pictures will be needed. See the sticky on posting photos.
    The markings are of a firearms maker in Western India. Australian Tube is a brand of tubular steel from- wait for it- Australia.

    The gun maker is still in business-
    Narayan Jagannath Sikligar Gun Manufacturers and Suppliers
    Tel: 2490718 | B/8, Near Pratap Nagar, Cotton Mill Udaipur.

    Other than that, I can't tell you a thing without more info and PICTURES.
  • dstone78dstone78 Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you I will post pictures tomorrow
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    edited November -1
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  • dstone78dstone78 Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If there are specific shots you need please let me know and I can take them.
  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As far as I can tell (and I make no claim to expertise with guns from India) you have a modern reproduction of a muzzleloading firearm. Step 1- insure that the gun is not loaded. Insert the ramrod (or a cleaning rod) as far down the barrel as it will go, mark it at muzzle, pull out, lay beside barrel- should reach all the way to the nipple. If it stops short, there is a load in there- see a gunsmith to have it pulled.

    About the rust- after checking for unloaded, remove barrel from stock- get some light oil, cover the rusty parts, wrap in a cotton cloth, soak w/ some more oil, let soak for 1-2 days. Product called KROIL is great. After soaking, use a copper pot scrubber (called Chore Boy) with some more oil on the rust.

    What little I know of these does not indicate that it is a high dollar gun- you should not hurt values cleaning up the rust.

    Anyone else? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?
  • dstone78dstone78 Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks so much :) That is a whole lot more info then I knew prior to posting and appreciate it greatly. Will work on cleaning it :)
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