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Hi all,
I recently got an old side by side , double trigger , with no real marking other than " enders special service" engraved on the side plate. It's got a serial number around 16000 if that is of use. I believe it's a 16 or 20 gauge but didnt have any shells to check. Anyone know anything about these?
I'll post some photos latter but thought it was a neat old shot gun.
Thanks
 
Post photos of the proof marks and stampings located on the water table and under the barrel assembly. These marks will help determine where it was made and who the maker may have been
 
gunsaholic said:
From google--
(Enders Special Service: Trade name used by the Crescent Davis Firearms Company of shotguns made for the Simmons Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri.)
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I did the old Google and found this info as well but not much about dating via serial numbers or much else. Wondering if chamber length is correct for modern ammo etc as well.
Thanks
 
I doubt you will find any records for dating the serial number. If it is a gun imported from Belgium, there will be information on the barrel flats that will narrow down the year. If there are no proof marks on the flats then it will be harder to determine a year. Chamber length will depend on how old the gun is. It could have short chambers. However, over time someone could have had the chambers lengthened. Only way to know for sure will be to measure them and not by sticking a 2 3/4" shell in because an unfired 2 3/4" shell is that length after it is fired so it will fit in a short chamber unfired. Using modern ammo will depend on the age of the gun but high pressure modern loads will likely be punishment on it and possibly unsafe. If the gun is sound, I would take it easy on the stock and action and use 2 1/2" low pressure loads.
 
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