A few examples of appraisal values for
DAMASCUS STEEL 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN

• Continental 12-bore SxS precision
  Continental 12-bore SxS precision shotgun 19th century SN 974. Damascus steel barrel with gold inlay: FINE LAMINATED STEEL; dolphin-figural hammers checkered straight-grip walnut stock with ornate silver and gold scrolling floral inlays. overall L48'' barrel L31'' Provenance: Private collection Charleston South Carolina.
• New Worcester Double-Barrel Shotgun
  New Worcester Double-Barrel Shotgun .12 ga. 28'' Damascus barrels S/N 3737. Checkered stock with pistol grip and forearm. Condition: Barrel still retains most of the Damascus finish just thinning some. Frame retains some of the case colors in the protected areas. Stock and forearm have some nicks and dings.
• DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. 12 gauge
  DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. 12 gauge 30'' Damascus barrels nicely engraved stock wrist and lockplate. Old dings and scratches. Richard engraved on both sides of lockplate. Very nice condition.
• Belgian Double-Barrel Hammer
  Belgian Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12 gauge 30" Damascus barrels. Checkered forearm and buttstock with steel buttplate. Condition: Good condition.
• Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12
  Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12 gauge 30" Damascus finished barrels.?Engraved on the center rib on top? of barrels Thomas Parker London Laminated Steel.?Double triggers chokes are modified in both barrels.?2.25" drop at the heel.?Finely engraved forward-action locks with panel scenes. Engraved on the breech and takedown lever.? Finely checkered forearm with ebony tip?and pistol grip buttstock. Hard rubber buttplate with hunting panel. Condition: Barrels retains 98% of the brown Damascus finish.?Locks and frame retain most of the case colors just lightly muted. Stock and forearm?is excellent.
• Remington 12-gauge model 1894 BE
  Remington 12-gauge model 1894 BE grade SxS shotgun SN 133936 Damascus barrels; Matte concave rib with locking extension. Case-hardened boxlock action border engraved with foliate scroll details and foliate scroll four-pointed star. Maker's name in engraved banner. Ejectors automatic safety. Checkered half-pistolgrip stock of figured dark walnut. Round knob. Makers hard rubber buttplate. barrel: L28'' overall: L44'' Very good condition as partially redone. Barrels show 95% reblued finish turning brown over some older spotting and marks. Damascus pattern is barely visible. Left barrel shows bulges and dents. Right barrel shows light dents. Bore shows light to medium pitting. Action/barrels show slight looseness. Recoated wood shows redone uneven checkering. Stock shows a crack on the right side of the grip and a few impressions. Forend shows numerous nicks.
• Two Double-Barrel Shotguns W.
  Two Double-Barrel Shotguns W. Richards 12 ga., 30-1/2 in. Damascus barrels marked "Fine Laminated Steel", serial number 3150, no permit required, old patinated surfac
• *Parker Double-Barrel Shotgun .12
  *Parker Double-Barrel Shotgun .12 gauge ?28" Damascus barrels ?S/N?143217.?Checkered?pistol grip?buttstock and fore end.?? Condition: Barrels still retain the?Damascus pattern frame has a nice light?brown patina.?Small chip?of wood out?at the toe. Nice solid action.
• Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun by
  Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun by Scott of St. Louis 12 gauge 32'' barrels. Engraved locks Damascus barrels. Walnut stock and forearm. Condition: Barrels are loose. Stock with some nicks and dings.
• Stevens Shotgun 12 gauge model
  Stevens Shotgun 12 gauge model 820-B.
• *Parker D Grade Double-Barrel
  *Parker D Grade Double-Barrel Shotgun 12 ga. 28'' Damascus barrels S/N 87289. Walnut stocks LOP 14.25'' over added Pachmayr White Line pad. Condition: Very good condition with very good bores. The barrels have been shortened to their present length and the stocks rate excellent as refinished.
• C. Grundig 12 gauge double barrel
  C. Grundig 12 gauge double barrel percussion shotgun serial #205 Dresden Germany; late 19th century; round tapered damascus steel barrels with gold inlay 26 1/2 in. L.; gold inlaid steel frame; checkered walnut Monte-Carlo stock and checkered forearm; overall length - 42 in. Estimate $ 600-900
• Stevens 12 gauge single shot
  Stevens 12 gauge single shot shotgun 36" round barrel. R ?
• REMINGTON DOUBLE BARREL DAMASCUS
  REMINGTON DOUBLE BARREL DAMASCUS SHOTGUN. Model 1882 12 gauge with 29'' Damascus barrels. Checkered walnut pistol grip. Barrels are marked ''W5'' and ''V5'' on bottom. ''E. Remington & Sons Ilion N.Y.'' on top rib. S/n 14687. Condition is very good with only minor blemishes on barrels excepting one small dent on top of left barrel three inches from tip. Stock and butt plate in good condition. Has auto ejector. Right firing pin stays in fired position.
• Ithaca 12 gauge double barrel
  Ithaca 12 gauge double barrel percussion shotgun marked ''New Ithaca Gun '' serial #123137 round damascus steel barrels 30 in. L.; engraved frame; checkered walnut stock and forearm; gutta-percha butt plate; overall length - 46 in. Estimate $ 100-200 Some traces of blued finish otherwise browned. Barrel has some dents. Butt plate has considerable wear consistent with use in the field.
• *Parker G Grade Double-Barrel
  *Parker G Grade Double-Barrel Shotgun 12 ga. 30'' Damascus barrels choked M/M S/N 68080. Number 1 frame DT splinter forearm extractors drop at comb 2.5'' drop at heel 3''. Condition: Very good condition with very good bores. There is some minor pitting in the barrels but it will probably polish out. The barrels show most of their Damascus pattern with a mixture of original blue brown patina and gun metal gray. The receiver has an added cold blue finish with good case colors on the water table and protected areas. The stocks rate very good to near excellent as refinished and the wood to metal fit is excellent.
• A double-barrel muzzle loading shot
  A double-barrel muzzle loading shot gun with Damascus barrels and ramrod, the barrels 52cm long
• ITHACA HAMMERLESS DOUBLE BARREL
  ITHACA HAMMERLESS DOUBLE BARREL DAMASCUS SHOTGUN Ohio,Early 20th Century12 gauge side by side Damascus steel barrel with walnut stock. FFL Required.
• ITHACA HAMMERLESS DOUBLE BARREL
  ITHACA HAMMERLESS DOUBLE BARREL DAMASCUS SHOTGUN Ohio,Early 20th Century12 gauge side by side Damascus steel barrel with walnut stock. FFL Required.
• Ithaca Grade 2 shotgun, 10 ga.
  Ithaca Grade 2 shotgun, 10 ga. side-by-side, 32 in. Damascus barrels, checkered and figured walnut stock, engraved receiver, serial number 10144; permit, NICS background or FFL required. Early rebluing, stock refinished with normal scratches and abrasions, 1 in. chip at end of forearm. Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina
• ANTIQUE BOSTON ARMS CO DOUBLE
  ANTIQUE BOSTON ARMS CO DOUBLE BARREL SXS SHOTGUN 12 gauge 27 1/4'' Belgian proofed ''Superior Twist'' (Damascus) barrels walnut stock and forend hard rubber butt plate sidelock action double triggers brass bead sight hard rubber pistol grip cap German silver initial oval top break design no serial number. No FFL or background check required.
• William Parkhurst 12 gauge double
  William Parkhurst 12 gauge double barrel percussion shotgun serial #1572 round damascus steel barrels marked ''Machine Made'' with traces of blue 29 7/8 in. L.; checkered beech stock and forearm; overall length - 46 in. Estimate $ 100-200
• Charles Boswell English
  Charles Boswell English Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12 ga. 30" Damascus?barrels choked F/IC S/N 11546. Back-action locks walnut checkered stocks with horn fore end tip floral engraved receiver heel and toe plates on the butt. Condition: Very good condition with good but lightly pitted bores.?It retains most of the Damascus pattern on the barrels and the wood is very good.?This was a fine double in its day and it still has a lot of life left.
• W.C. Scott and Son Double-Barrel
  W.C. Scott and Son Double-Barrel Percussion Shotgun 12 gauge 30" Damascus barrels. Engraved lockplates are marked W.C. Scott. Checkered walnut stock. Condition: Entire shotgun has been professionally restored barrels are re-browned. Locks have been re cased colored. Stock has been refinished and the checkering has been re-cut.
• William & Powell rabbit ear
  William & Powell rabbit ear shotgun, .12 ga. 30 in. Damascus double barrel, Serial No. 7902, extensive scrolled engraving, checkered walnut stock; no permit required. Some rust and pitting, 60 percent original finish, stock with wear, dents and scratches, replaced butt plate, old repaired crack at stock in trigger area, 1-1/2 in. splinter chip on forearm.
• Parker Brothers 12 gauge GH Grade
  Parker Brothers 12 gauge GH Grade SxS sporting gun SN 120844. Damascus barrels with concave matte rib; case-hardened top lever boxlock number 2 action engraved with foliate scroll and game scenes right side pheasants left side ducks both in ovals and pheasants in medallion on underside; extractor; automatic safety; checkered replacement pistolgrip stock of straight-grain walnut with some areas of figure hard rubber gripcap dog's-head buttplate vacant shield; refinished checkered splinter forend with re-cut checkering. choked: L-Full R-Full chambered: 2 5/8'' LOP: 14 3/4'' overall L46 3/8'' barrel L30''
• *Ithaca Crass Double-Barrel Shotgun
  *Ithaca Crass Double-Barrel Shotgun 12 ga 26.75" Damascus?barrels ?S/N 76735. Blue finish walnut?stocks 1903?date of mfg. Condition: Good condition with good?to very good bores.?The barrels have been cut to present?length and?the wood is very good?with no major?defects.
• Baker Double Barrel ShotgunS.N.
  Baker Double Barrel ShotgunS.N. 103931 12 guage Damascus Barrels checkered grip and forearm 31.5'' barrels bead front site circa early 20th century. Condition; barrels retain a rust brown patina receiver silvered turning a rust brown checkering worn stable crack at wrist butt heavily worn.
• SAM HOLT CO SXS DOUBLE BARREL
  SAM HOLT CO SXS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN, 12 GAUGE, 3SAM HOLT CO SXS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN, 12 gauge, 32 1/4" Damascus barrels, blued finish, checkered walnut stock and forend, external hammers, double triggers, metal butt plate, bead sight, no serial number, manufactured in Belgium and marketed by Sears and Robuck, 1890-1914. Lot requires FFL or background check.
• Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck 12
  Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck 12 gauge with full choke slide-action single barrel shotgun serial #1789115 blued finish round tapered barrel with ventilated rib 30 in. L.; walnut stock and forearm; overall length - 48 3/4 in. marked ''For Super Speed and Super-X 3 In.'' Estimate $ 300-500
• Double-barrel percussion shotgun or
  Double-barrel percussion shotgun or fowling piece, 33 in. Damascus barrels with inlaid silver scrolls and flowers, checkered walnut stock with fancy brass mounts; no permit required. Old repair below tang, old possibly original finish with normal scuffs and wear, barrels with old possibly original brown surface, scattered chips and losses throughout, repairs to forearm. Private Collection, Sarasota, Florida
• Antique Baker Gun Co. Double Barrel
  Antique Baker Gun Co. Double Barrel Shotgun 12 ga. 30'' Damascus barrels choked F/F S/N 4673. Checkered walnut stocks DT extractors. Condition: Very good condition with very good bores. This high quality shotgun features border engraving with a bird-dog on each sideplate and a grouse on the triggerguard. It retains traces of case colors on the receiver and retains nearly all of the Damascus pattern on the barrels.
• J J WESTON DOUBLE BARREL SIDELOCK
  J J WESTON DOUBLE BARREL SIDELOCK SHOTGUN, 12 GAUGJ J WESTON DOUBLE BARREL SIDELOCK SHOTGUN, 12 gauge, 30 1/4" "Laminated Steel" (Damascus) barrels, checkered walnut stock and forend, double triggers and hammers, traditional style "break" lever, front bead sight, metal butt plate, non serialized, manufactured in Belgium 1890-1914. Lot requires FFL or background check.
• Double-barrel Colt shotgun,
  Double-barrel Colt shotgun, rabbit ear hammers, 30 in. Damascus barrels, checkered stock; no permit required. Metal parts with 60 percent original surface, probably an old refinish on barrels, stock with scratches, dents and normal wear.
• STEVENS MODEL 311D 20 Gauge
  STEVENS MODEL 311D 20 Gauge Shotgun. Double barrel breech-loading.
• English Percussion Shotgun by
  English Percussion Shotgun by Manton .12 gauge 28" barrels with Damascus finish. Engraved forward-action percussion locks marked Manton on both lockplates. Iron triggerguard buttplate and ferule.? Sliver escutcheons checkered walnut stock. Condition: Barrels retain most of the Damascus pattern just lightly faded.? Locks are very sharp and crisp with nice engraving.? Stock has some nicks and dings.? Small piece of wood missing from the front edge of the right lockplate.