Polish Army Service Corps shotgun

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Object description

A shotgun which belonged to Captain Władysław Kiełbik of the 23rd Transport Company, Army Service Corps, 2nd Polish Corps.

Physical description

Polish Army Service Corps shotgun. Competent engineer's rendition of a top-lever boxlock gun. The action is a composite structure of aluminium. The barrels are from an existing gun, rather crudely modified and devoid of extractor or ejector. Locking is by a conventional double bite into the lumps. The safety appears to be manual. The fore-end has a concealed fastener, design unknown. The stocking is unusual: the straight hand stock has two rectangular fillets, one inch long, which are let into cuts in the standing breech on either side of the top lever. Sling swivels are fitted.

Crudely engraved on underside of action

MADE IN W/SHOP PL. 23 T.COY PASC ANCONA 27-V-1945 ITALY FOR CAPT. KIELBIK WL

Object details

Category: Weapons and ammunition
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: 23 Transport Company Polish Army Service Corps workshop
Production date: 1945-05-27
Dimensions: whole: BL: 29 ins Calibre: 12 bore
Catalogue number: FIR 5352

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