These shotguns were most likely made in Belgium in the late 19th century. LPG stood for Liege Proof Gun, from the place where it was manufactured, Liege, Belgium. During this era, there was an explosion of cottage gun making industry and most gun makers did not have names. So, if an order of a thousand guns was made, the contractor would go around and distribute the order to these small time manufacturers.
when did the make the smithsonian double barrel shotgun
No
no homer Simpson did
YES
The current Barrett Firearms does not make a double shotgun. Exactly how is your gun marked?
The front trigger opened the breach.
Micah Torrence's double-barrel shotgun on "The Rifleman" was a Parker shotgun. This type of firearm was recognized for its craftsmanship and was often used in the show to reflect the character's rugged, frontier lifestyle. The shotgun added to the authenticity of the series, which depicted life in the Old West.
Impossible to answer. It HAS other markings on it somewhere.
Impossible to answer with information given. No make, no model, no condition?
Most likely Stevens they did make a model #5100
I do not personally, but yes, there is a single shot rifle that can have the rifle barrel replaced with a shotgun barrel.
A few years either way of the turn of the century