Liege shotguns

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Liege shotguns

Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 8:21 am

What does anyone know about Liege shotguns ? I found one in my LGS in pretty good nick its engraved has a cross bolt is made for smokeless and is tight as a nuns nasty
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 8:47 am

bentaz wrote:Nothing wrong with them, Leige at one time was the gun making capitol of the world. Their barrel proofing and quality testing arguably set the standards for the rest of the world.
I have a few various liege made shotguns and would not hesitate to buy more.
Leige, by the way is not a gun making company, its a town full of small gun makers with a public proof house.

I'll try and get photos
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 9:02 am

What would one be worth ?
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 9:45 am

Its got engraving and the bores are immaculate. The wood is a bit beaten though
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 10:15 am

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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 10:15 am

They want $575
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Post by Gwion » 22 Jun 2017, 11:12 am

Nice looking old gun. I'd like something like that! :thumbsup:
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Post by Bent Arrow » 22 Jun 2017, 11:21 am

Is that at bridge hunting supplies?
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 11:22 am

I'm not telling anyone where it is lol
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Post by AusTac » 22 Jun 2017, 11:27 am

Looks cool and its not rust its " patina " ;)

I dunno about over $500 though seems a little high
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 11:40 am

Yeah I reckon it is too.
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Post by Bent Arrow » 22 Jun 2017, 1:00 pm

bigpete wrote:I'm not telling anyone where it is lol


Bwah hahhhahahhaha. I'm headed there this arvo....
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 1:02 pm

Heading where ? :evil:
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Post by bigpete » 22 Jun 2017, 1:02 pm

Oops that was meant to be a smiley
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Post by Bent Arrow » 22 Jun 2017, 3:42 pm

bigpete wrote:Oops that was meant to be a smiley


All yours mate, l am looking for an O/U.
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Post by No1Mk3 » 22 Jun 2017, 4:08 pm

G'day bigpete,
WARNING
Please be aware this gun was made for 2 1/2" cartridges only, and should not be used with modern star crimped 2 3/4 shells. You risk injury by doing so. Plenty of appropriate 65mm shells still available to use in this nice old Belgian. This firm went out of business in 1959, and your gun as best as I can see from your pics was made in the 1940's, Cheers.
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Post by Oldbloke » 22 Jun 2017, 5:37 pm

Go for it. :thumbsup: I know sfi but looks a goer to me.
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Post by bigpete » 23 Jun 2017, 9:57 am

I was just about to ask about the magtech shells lol. I'm not sure I can justify buying another gun so soon after my Marlin though.
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Post by No1Mk3 » 23 Jun 2017, 3:45 pm

bigpete,
I'm shocked at your answer, justify?
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Post by Ben78 » 23 Jun 2017, 4:01 pm

Liege is the China of guns in the late 19th/early 20th century. They heavily pilfered UK manufacturers names, changing them slightly to differentiate - for example you could buy a W. Richards shotgun made in Liege, obviously this is a go at the Westley Richards name. That said, they were cheap and did the job, so they found their way into the cupboards of many lower end shooters of the world. Probably saved a million lives during the depression due to affordability. Of note, FN Browning came from Liege too.

$575, not a chance. You'll pick them up all day on usedguns for under $400, I've seen 410s go under $100 on there. BTW I have a Liege 410 in the cupboard, a blackpowder proof model, supposedly built in the 1870's but seeing as mark counterfeiting was rife amongst manufacturers who knows!
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Post by Gwion » 23 Jun 2017, 4:14 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:bigpete,
I'm shocked at your answer, justify?


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Post by Gwion » 23 Jun 2017, 4:15 pm

I'd buy it if i had room in my tiny safe and the spare cash... I quite like old things and i can't see the older shell size really hindering what i'd use it for.
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Post by bigpete » 23 Jun 2017, 6:06 pm

All I can say is it felt very very nice on the shoulder.
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Post by bigpete » 23 Jun 2017, 9:12 pm

I'm trying to work out where it says its chambered for 2½" shells ?
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Post by bigpete » 24 Jun 2017, 3:51 pm

Ah cheers
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Post by bigpete » 20 Jul 2017, 9:46 am

Right so I'm basically going to buy this gun with my left over tax money,anyone know where to get factory 65mm shells ? And how to tell if the firing pins are broken ?
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Post by bigpete » 06 Sep 2017, 9:13 pm

Still extremely tempted by this shotgun,think I'll have to offer him $400 for it lol
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