help identifying antique action jpc NAILED IT

[ceb]

Hi Can anyone say for sure what this was before it was a shotgun? There are no visible markings on the lock or breech. Thanks in advance.

 

[LawrenceN]

I saw the "Liege" proof mark. Only speculating here, but it might be one of the many Belgian made trade rifles they used to make and ship by the thousands to Africa and other colonial territories. It's better looking than some of the ones I've seen. For sure someone more knowledgeable than I will be chiming in soon.

 

[Willy Tincup]

Think its a Zulu or something like that...........try google.

 

[ceb]

Thanks the breech assembly bears some close resemblance to the ZULU, had some good old pics of a ZULU on file. I had thought ZULU but then thought no becasue I recalled a spring on the ZULU, it's just missing on this one. The right side of the lock however is very different from the ZULU specimen. This one does not seem to have any provision for the breech to latch! Shows to go ya things weren't cookie cutter in those days. I thought maybe the iron on left side and cheekpiece was tell tale but I guess not necessarily. Still got a tough mainspring!

 

[ceb]

well too nasty to ship so it just bumped a non-firing rolling block replica off my mantle so maybe there will be a non-firing rolling block replica in a proper EE forum

 

[jpc]

Austrian Saddle Ring Carbine --could be converted from this

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[ceb]

very good jpc, and front band matches, which I hadn't pictured!!!

 

[tiriaq]

Incidentally, the thread title says percussion... Breech loading cartridge conversion?

 

[ceb]

Oops! Made correction thanks

 

[David Henry]

Could it possibly be a "Werndel" spelling may be off. I had one go through the shop 25 years ago and it had the hinged or pivoting breech block like the one pictured. D.H.

 

[tiriaq]

A Werndl has a block that rotates; this one pivots.