what is this gun- top eject shotgun

stirrat

anyone know what this is. got it at my gunshop. it is a pump shotgun that ejects from the top. barrel appears to be damascus. anyone got an idea on type of gung, age, value?

no markings

thank

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rufe-snow

It's a Spencer from the 1880's. Flayderman has a write up on them in his book. Bannerman bought the patent and made them into the early 1900's. There were also some used by the U.S. army, that are ultra rare. If yours has no markings, either it's been refinished or might be something special?

perry shooter

Darn I have seen that model before not Burgess but I was thinking Spencer. Hard to believe maker did not mark somewhere That is a Factory build not a one of a kind.

hrf

Something different as all the photos of Spencer-Bannerman examples I find have smooth flat sided receivers. Maybe a variant sold by Sears or Wards?

Geri

Great photos.

Junkballer

Looks like it has 2 trigger ? What is the front one for ? is the front one backwards ?

1935Lee

educated guess "front trigger is a safety"

stirrat

thanks for your help. i am going to list it now under "spencer" nr if anyone is interested. I appreciate all your knowledge when i am stumped.


Scott

stirrat

i just listed it on gb. the auction number is 211357436 there are about 30 pics on the auction. maybe you can get more info from the addtional pictures. if anyone has any further info i would appreciate it. thanks.


scott

GuvamintCheese

Neat, I plugged it fo you over on the Gen discussion.

http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=495657

gearheaddad

quote:Originally posted by cartod
Neat, I plugged it fo you over on the Gen discussion.

http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=495657

Thanks alot!!