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Janssen Bros.Co.

keitherkeither Member Posts: 92 ✭✭
edited September 2009 in Ask the Experts
I have an old 12 ga. double, external hammers, but can not find any info about the gun ie value and ect. Anybody have an idea???
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  • hrfhrf Member Posts: 857 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can read about the Janssen Bros of Belgium here:
    http://littlegun.be/arme belge/artisans identifies i j k/a janssen fils et cie gb.htm
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Unless it's in excellent cosmetic condition, so it would have value as a display piece or decorator, not likely to have any great value.

    Their is little collector demand/value in the U.S. for the old Belgian made Damascus barreled hammer guns. Because of the barrel construction these older guns are not safe to fire with modern high pressure ammo.
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  • keitherkeither Member Posts: 92 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know modern shells can not be used, it's got a good coating of "protective rust" but it overall i pretty good shape for it's age. Thanks...a quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
    Unless it's in excellent cosmetic condition, so it would have value as a display piece or decorator, not likely to have any great value.

    Their is little collector demand/value in the U.S. for the old Belgian made Damascus barreled hammer guns. Because of the barrel construction these older guns are not safe to fire with modern high pressure ammo.
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  • keitherkeither Member Posts: 92 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well i'm a lot smarter now, thanks for your responce...[:)]quote:Originally posted by hrf
    You can read about the Janssen Bros of Belgium here:
    http://littlegun.be/arme belge/artisans identifies i j k/a janssen fils et cie gb.htm
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You were probably plenty smart to begin with, but perhaps now you are a little better informed. My wall hanger is not Belgian, but US made, but also damascus barreled and also external hammers (early Crescent made). It is interesting to speculate about the game put on tables in the eary days of this century and even into the hard depression years by these guns.

    Give the old girl a good oiling and an honored place on the wall, I expect she has well earned it.[^]
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  • Ned FallNed Fall Member Posts: 662 ✭
    edited November -1
    There were almost as many Janssen's as there are Carter's little liver pills. Know what they were? My reference book lists Janssen & Sons, Jansen & Sons, A.Janssen, Janssen,Fils & Co and J. Janssen. All these were shotgun makers in Belgium between 1854 and 1965.
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  • music_madnessmusic_madness Member Posts: 53 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    hey, I still shoot mine, Janssen Sons & Co., at some cowboy matches with blackpowder hand loads. it gets a lot of ooohs and ahhhs and generally "nice shotgun" comments from the other shooters[;)]. it all depends on the gun and what you put through it. of course your milage may vary. then again most folks think i'm nuts, anyway[:p].
    PEACE
    Catfish Tom McTeef
    SASS# 75700
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  • keitherkeither Member Posts: 92 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I $100.00 a reasonable price for this ole gal??? The wood is in relative good shape and a good oiling is in high demand.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Probably more like $50 to $75 as a wall hanger.
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