My grandfather had it then my dad and finally he was going to sell it back in the late 50s early 60s for $12. I had brought home a lot of rabbits with that old gun, so I said I'd buy it from him for that.
It has hammers and opens from underneath. I always had to watch it as sometimes the both barrels would go off if you fired the right side. Right was modified and left was full (a guess as the left fired farther than the right). I used to shoot 2 3/4" shells in it with short brass rather than the higher power full brass round. I wouldn't shoot it today. I tried to upload a picture, but it would not work. How do you guys upload pictures?
Dave
Very neat looking old side by side! The old stuff is always the most interesting. Whats your OS on your computer? if you have vista I may be able to help you if you are using a memory card from your camera. shawn
I'm using XP Pro. The camera is a Kodak EasyShare DX6490. I uploaded to PhotoBucket and then resized the picture and copied it to get it here. Thanks for any help you can give.
A George Fisher gunsmith worked in London circa 1825-29 at 52 Upper North Place, Gray's Inn Road. Another G. Frederick Fisher worked in Washington DC circa 1864-66 at 416 7th Street West. If your shotgun was made in Europe the barrel should have proof marks.
Also, from Side by Sides of the World by Charles E. Carder
FISHER, GEO: The location of Mr Fisher is uncertain,as there are many gun makers listed in both Britaqin and the U.S.A. by the name of Fisher. However, a George A. Fisher made guns in Modesto CA. from 1883 to 1893. Thisgun bears the name GEO. FISHER and is reminsicant of guns built by the English and Belgian gun trade, however, thisone has Belgian proof marks. The frame is a round-action and was probably built in the 1880's. History unknown.
According to Gabelguns.com, another possibility is:
"Shotguns marked George Fisher were made in Belgium by Henri Pieper and were imported by Schoverling, Daly & Gales in the late 1890's."
WARNING: after looking close at the pictures, you have DAMASCUS Barrels and they are BLACK POWDER only ! DO NOT SHOOT MODERN 2-3/4" SHELLS or you risk Blowing the gun up in your face !!! You have been dam Lucky so far if you have been shooting modern shells in it.
Rich
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Thanks, Mooseman. That's more info that I have ever found. What would the proof marks look like? As far as modern shells, the last time I shot it was back in the 50's and I didn't know any better. It was the first gun I got to hunt with. The next one was an Ithica Mod 37 16ga. Nice, but I finally got another side-by-side. I really liked the feel.
Can anyone tell me about a marking on the left side of the barrel just in front of the block (about 1 or 1-1/2 inches in front of the nipple of the double barrels)? It looks to be a deer track or fox head.
It is a double barrel damascus with the following:
GEO FISHER FINE LAMINATED STEEL BARREL
4697 (under the ramrod at the muzzle end of the barrel)
5302 (under the barrel where the forearm is)
Also it has a stamp of what looks like a circle around an ELG (hey, I didn't see it, it's my husband's gun and he doesn't use computers)
Your help is greatly appreciated. Yes, I know not to shoot it! My husband is driving me crazy making me search for the markings all over the internet. I have found some information (thank you for the proof marking pdf site!) But, it seems like the proofs we have are not exactly like the ones listed - close, but not exact.
My grandfather had it then my dad and finally he was going to sell it back in the late 50s early 60s for $12. I had brought home a lot of rabbits with that old gun, so I said I'd buy it from him for that.
It has hammers and opens from underneath. I always had to watch it as sometimes the both barrels would go off if you fired the right side. Right was modified and left was full (a guess as the left fired farther than the right). I used to shoot 2 3/4" shells in it with short brass rather than the higher power full brass round. I wouldn't shoot it today. I tried to upload a picture, but it would not work. How do you guys upload pictures?
Dave
My neighbor has one of these and I volunteered to clean it up and perhaps fix it if I can. Its missing one firing pin. I cleaned it up , reblued the barrels and and found your post helpful in identifying it! If anyones got a firing pin and the nut that holds it in. It would be worth a few dollars to me.
I worked as a auto mechanic back in the 60's for a man called George Fisher.He had a brand-new 870 that his girlfriend wrapped around a tree once. Bent the bee-jeepers out of the barrel, and to this day we call it the George Fisher shotgun.. True story!!
Marking - not found in pdf file 
