Please help to explain the marking I found on this 450-400 EXPRESS Double Rifle

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[Axel E]

The book "Le Qui Est Qui de l'Armurerie Liegoise" by Gadisseur & Druart lists EB as the trademark of the fabricant des armes = gunmaker Etablissements (Ets.) Braeckers (sic!) S.A., name of the company from 1921 to 1935. Marcel Jamin is listed there merely as an armurier = gunsmith. He was more likely an outworker for Braekers.

[buckstix]

Hello Axel E

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I understand. Thanks again for helping to solve the mystery of this rifle. I really appreciate it.

Tomorrow I will shoot the rifle and report the results.

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Update:

Because Factory Ammo is hard to find and very expensive, my 450-400-3-1/4" has been sent out for re-regulating to my favorite hand-load.

I'm also having the ventilated recoil pad replaced with a solid Decelerator pad while its being re-regulated.

I'll be posting some targets in the near future.

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***** UPDATE ***** JULY 20, 2018 *****

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Well I've received the rifle back yesterday, less than 9-weeks from when it was sent away for its face-lift. Since the rifle was almost 90 years old, I decided to add a number of things to the list of updates for the rifle.

The top & bottom ribs were fully re-laid and the barrels were fully re-joined. The rifle was regulated to my load specs and the barrels were rust-blued. In addition, a new solid pad was installed to replace the ugly ventilated one and LOP was set at 14-3/8". The chambers were polished, both front and rear sites were rebuilt, and lastly the frame hinge was tightened on face.

This rebuild should carry the rifle for the next 90+ years.

here are some pics.

BEFORE AND AFTER

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******************** AUG 1 UPDATE **********************

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I just acquired a vintage Westley Richards hard case for this little double.

It was very well used with lots of character repairs. And, the lid was was missing the top latch. So, I bought an old ragged leather suitcase on eBay for $10, and asked the seller to cut-off the latch and send it, and toss the rest of the suitcase in the garbage.

When the latch arrived, I added it to the WR case.

The case has a gorgeous old parchment label, and its embossed with the Westley Richards address and slogan. All-in-all a good match and the case is a perfect fit for this 450-400 ......



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