Double Barrel from Spain

Greg Dobie

I have a side-by-side double barrel shotgun, 20 guage, 3" chamber, approx. 24" long barrel or longer. The base of the gun is silver with carvings of a dog pointing and other carvings on it. The stock had a rubber recoil pad built in it and it is a lite colored stock. It has some numbers on it '57641' and '20-77' and on top of the barrel it says "EIG-FIBAR" SPAIN.

My grandfather told me he got it from Spain when he was in the navy and I was just curious as to what the value of such a gun is?

This gun has had only 2 boxes of shell shot out of it and it is in excellent condition.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks
Greg

Greg Dobie

quote:
1. are the barrels marked "made for us import"
2. is the gun marked "dickson" anywere
if so please respond.

What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.


Oh don't think so unless it is under the barrels and I have not seen any "dickson" markings either - Would these marking be on top of the barrels?

Der Gebirgsjager

EIG was a firearms importer located in Miami, FL, around 1967. They may not, however, have been the importer of your gun, as they are listed as having been primarily importers of small handguns. Since they are no longer listed in my publications, I assume that they have gone out of business--you'll have to determine if the time period corresponds to the time of your Uncle's navy service. Nevertheless, they are the only EIG of which I am aware. The number 57641 is the serial number, and the other number indicates gauge and length of chamber. 20 Gauge, 77 millimeters in length (one millimeter = 0.04 inches X 77 = 3.08 in.) If you re-examine Fibar closely it is no doubt Eibar, which is a gun making region of Spain. If you remove the shotgun's forestock (perhaps this is done by pulling down on a lever which is inletted into the center of the forestock's bottom where you would rest your hand when shooting; or, if no release mechanism is visible, by inserting your index finger into the space at the front of the forestock below and between the barrels and pulling downward away from the barrels) and then open the action, the gun should disassemble into the forestock, barrels, and receiver. Now, closely examine the flats on the bottom of the barrels where they join the receiver, and the flats on the receiver where the barrels rest. You will probably find a number of markings, most of which will be proof and inspection marks, but also probably a marking that will indicate who actually made the gun. If you get back to us with a good description of the markings we'll try assist you further.