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What is the value and history of a double barrel black powder shotgun with exposed hammers marked Washington Arms Co on the side and Belguim Line Damascus on the top of the barrels?
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∙ 18y ago
Manufactured by Simonis, Janssen, Dumoulin & Co around 1900. Should be worth $150-$250 as a mantle decoration. Don't try to shoot it unless it has been checked by a competent gunsmmith and then only with the proper (short black powder) shells which you CANNOT get off the shelf at Walmart.
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