Original Belgian 12 Gauge Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun by W.H. Hamilton for U.S. Market Serial 1549 - circa 1895 French Antique Guns The hinge and catch look

The hinge and catch look to be pressed and/or soldered onto the back

The stick pin was generally used with civilian clothes at social functions

where they participated in besieging the city by cutting its northern supply routes and digging in until 1944

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Original Belgian 12 Gauge Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun by W.H. Hamilton for U.S. Market Serial 1549 - circa 1895 French Antique Guns The hinge and catch lookOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely Belgian made Double Barreled "Top Lever" Hammer shotgun, intended for the large U. S. import market. It is marked on both lock plates with W. H. HAMILTON, a known 'stencil' or import label used during the late 19th century for imported shotguns and other arms. There had been a company by that name, but by the 1890s they were long defunct. The shotgun looks to have had a complete restoration