Belgium double barrel liege make tell me what you know
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The issue is are the barrels capable of handling the pressure levels created by modern ammo. I’m assuming you don’t 8ntend to shoot steel out of it.
The answer to the question is two fold. Was it designed for the modern ammo pressure levels of around 11,000 psi? And if so, do the barrels still have their original integrity? And by that I mean is there no deep pitting? Are the barrel walls still sufficiently thick, or have they been honed out to pop can thickness?
I can’t find my proof mark book so I won’t take a stab at production date. IIRC starting around 1922 there is a specific mark (letter of the alphabet) corresponding to the year it was proofed. It’s in script and it’s either upper case or lower case. Usually not that clear. Modern nitro powders loaded to create modern pressure levels really started around 1925. So if it’s a post 1925 gun and the barrels aren’t pitted and haven’t been ####ed with, you are probably good to go.
But the fact that you are asking here suggests you are a bit unfamiliar with all this stuff and if you like your eyes and fingers, I’d have a competent SxS smith look it over. Guys on the internet can’t really tell for sure and the downside is kinda down there.
