Old JL Cazes 16 gauge SxS

[NirvanaFan]

I Went to my first ever auction today. I got to see some pretty awesome guns. That's for a different thread though. I ended up buying two old guns. The second one I bought was a beat up JL Cazes 16 gauge SxS percussion shotgun. JL Cazes was a gun maker from Paris, France that operated from 1750 to 1798. It's kind of hard to find info about them. I have no idea when this gun was made, but I can definitely tell it is old. I ended up paying $50 plus 17% in taxes and fees. I think it's a decent deal for a wall hanger. Anyways..... Here are some pictures.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

That's pretty nice! Looks like there was some shade tree repair work done on it though? In any case, definitely a good wall/conversation piece! Congrats!

 

[NirvanaFan]

YEah, there was definitely some shady repair at some point. The patina of the piece on the bottom, ahead of the trigger guard, is pretty nice. Whoever did that did it a long time ago. The brazing of the trigger guard is pretty shoddy too. It's all good though. It's definitely worth $50 as a conversation piece considering its close to 250 years old.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

It is amazing, especially for 250 years. Any shots of the barrel? Is it a Damascus barrel?

 

[timboy]

Great buy,the old hand crafted art work was worth the price alone wether it was on a gun or not.

 

[NirvanaFan]

It is amazing, especially for 250 years. Any shots of the barrel? Is it a Damascus barrel?

Looks like Damascus barrels to me.

 

[Cleck]

That's pretty sweet, I can't wait to check this out