Guns International #: 103039041
Seller's Inventory #: HSA SG-552

Category - Shotguns - Belgium Double - Shotguns - Live Pigeon

Category
Shotguns - Belgium Double
Shotguns - Live Pigeon

PRE WW2 MARCEL DONCKIER LEIGE BEST QUALITY 12GA LIVE PIGEON HAMMERGUN 29 1/16” F/F BARRELS HIGHLY FIGURED WOOD BUILT IN 1922

Description:
Marcel Donckier Liege best quality live pigeon hammergun
29 1/16" non ejector barrels with hand filed single front bead pigeon rib 
2 3/4" 1 1/4oz Belgian nitro proof 
Chokes: .033/.038 F/F
Bore measurements: .726/.727 proofed at .724/.724 well within original proof specs
Minimum wall thickness R: 0.033 L: 0.035
Lockup is tight as new, bores are bright & clean
No safety 
Large sideclip action (Donckier Leige marked on the breech face) with hidden third fastener
Crisp double triggers with articulated front
Hammers fall out of the line of sight when cocked and take almost no effort to cock.
Gun can be opened with both hammers cocked

Highly figured straight grip stock (sticker on the stock is from a pigeon shoot in Brussels Belgium) with long splinter forend with original owner's initials gold inlaid. 
LOP 15" over silvers pad
DAC 1 3/8
DAH 1 3/4
Cast off 3/8"
8lbs 0oz
Built in 1922
All screws & pins are in excellent condition 

One of the finest live pigeon hammerguns from one of the best pre ww2 Belgian makers, sculpted action with full coverage rose and scroll engraving and much of the original case color and bluing remaining. Few minor handling marks with one spot of blue wear on the right tube right in front of the action, most of the original case color and high polish blue remains along with nitre blued small parts. As stated above this gun is in proof and has excellent wall thickness.

Great dimensions and chokes for rising birds, the quality of this gun would be hard to improve upon and at 8lbs has little recoil even with heavy modern loads.

Reasonable offers considered
 

Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge
Barrel Length: 29 1/16
Chambers: 2 3/4”
Ejectors: No
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent, with one small wear spot
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Triggers: Double, front articulated
Weight: 8lbs 0oz
Manufacture Date: 1922

Price: $6,500.00
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