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pitjeeppitjeep Member Posts: 475 ✭✭✭
edited May 2010 in Ask the Experts
daughter found this in attic of house they bought. octagon barrel,breech loading,fire pin is in the peice that drops down to load shell. looks to be 32 caliber.cant find any markings on it.

took barrel off stock. stamped inside stock is _illingworth cant make out first letter.




ok pics didnt work. im a puter tard . can someone post them if i email them to you?

thanks
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    His photos:
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    Looks like a Belgian flobert to me. The .32 flobert isn't worth a ton, in that condition especially. Probably not more than $100.
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yep, a Belgian Flobert. These were used for parlor games firing bb or cb caps. Do NOT fire modern ammo in it! Just oil it up, wipe it down and hang it on the wall as a found souvenir.
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Agree. The Flobert cartridge was basically an oversized CB Cap- no or very little powder, ball driven by primer. Used for indoor target shooting. POSSIBLY 7mm Flobert. Action is NOT strong enough for modern ammo.
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  • robert574robert574 Member Posts: 223 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Still, it is interesting, unusual and a good conversation piece. Thumbs up on the find. A lot of older guns I have are not for firing...
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  • pitjeeppitjeep Member Posts: 475 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    thanks for all the help. they will clean it up some & hang it on the wall. afterall it belongs to the house[:D]
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    That will make a FINE wallhanger!! Congrats on the cool find PJ..
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