Ok guys, just picked this gem up for what I thought was a good price. I guess you could call it an impulse buy.

 

Anyways aside from the fact that its a Belgian/internal hammer/two trigger shotgun, I know nothing else about it. Oh also the maker according to the barrel is DEFOURNY?

 

So yeah, onto the pictures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whatever it is, its a beaut!

Whatever it is, its a beaut!

 

haha thanks!

Your pajamas are.... distracting....

Beauty! Note though these side by sides that have some age cannot shot those heavy load shells. I'd max it to a 3 dram load 2 3/4 shell.

Even 2 3/4 dram load would be ideal.

It may need to be rebuilt at some point if your shooting it a lot. Seems that the release lever is to the left which indicates ware.

Good luck!

Your pajamas are.... distracting....

 

i didnt know how else to say that lol

what ever it is its really nice!

Your pajamas are.... distracting....

 

lol I knew I would get a comment on that..

 

Beauty! Note though these side by sides that have some age cannot shot those heavy load shells. I'd max it to a 3 dram load 2 3/4 shell.

Even 2 3/4 dram load would be ideal.

It may need to be rebuilt at some point if your shooting it a lot. Seems that the release lever is to the left which indicates ware.

Good luck!

 

Thanks for the heads up, I did not know that about the lever. It still locks up tight tho so hopefully it will make for a decent shooter? Do you foresee any problems shooting 2 3/4 dram 7.5 bird shot out of it?

You have an Antoine Joseph Defourny SxS made in Herstal, Belgium. (Proofmarks are Belgian.) The two "P.V" proofmarks under the barrel breech indicate that it's been proofed for black powder and smokeless powder (P.V under a rearing lion is the smokeless proofmark.) I would check the chamber lengths to verify they are 2 3/4". I would fire only 2 1/2" shells (7/8 oz. or 1 oz. maximum payload weights) in this shotgun until someone can ascertain or tell you otherwise. The top lever is left of center, indicating wear.

Looks like the new Joe Biden Eliminator... Nice...

You have an Antoine Joseph Defourny SxS made in Herstal, Belgium. (Proofmarks are Belgian.) The two "P.V" proofmarks under the barrel breech indicate that it's been proofed for black powder and smokeless powder (P.V under a rearing lion is the smokeless proofmark.) I would check the chamber lengths to verify they are 2 3/4". I would fire only 2 1/2" shells (7/8 oz. or 1 oz. maximum payload weights) in this shotgun until someone can ascertain or tell you otherwise. The top lever is left of center, indicating wear.

 

thread can be locked now, parker has spoken

You get that old beater from bluelinefish lol???

You get that old beater from bluelinefish lol???

lol

I know he said Sarco measured the chamber and it's 2 3/4.

 

 

Yo thug when are we chopping the barrel down an busting some clayz

I know he said Sarco measured the chamber and it's 2 3/4.

 

 

Yo thug when are we chopping the barrel down an busting some clayz

 

Haha it would be straight rape to chop the barrel on this thing.

 

Saturday son

If you chop those barrels, the ghosts of the Belgian gunmakers who built that gun by hand will come back from their graves and haunt you. Defourny's are well regarded in shotgun circles. Their higher grade sidelocks and O/U's sell for a pretty penny these days. Most of the name brand and guild guns that came out of the Liege and Herstal regions were made in small quantities each year, exhibited a high degree of craftsmanship, and are sought after today. Many makers shared components and services with each other. Nice old gun and nice find.

dont cut it to many great doubles are butchered if you want a coach gun buy a coach gun like parker said id go 2 1/2 '' rst sells them about$ 11 delivered b&p makes 2 5/8'' shells tthat can be shot in 2 1/2'' chambers