Should serial numbers match?

Was just wondering if theres anything that can be made of the codes. It has a G4 above the serial number so if I'm right it's a 1964. As I said I'm just trying to learn some history on it. Thanks for the reply Ranger6.

Yes I said G4 but it's 4G. I love the gun but have only shot 00Buckshot out of it for the most part. I don't hunt anymore but found a nice trap range close to home. Can't wait to see how it handles some light shot. Thanks again for the info.

Well, there are a lot of marks on this barrel that I don’t know, 52 1947 for instance. I’ve never seen anything like that before. They look like dates, but this gun is from the 60’s.

The proof marks are pretty standard, though I still have to look up the spellings. 12-70 as you said is the gauge and chamber length in millimeters. There’s the provisional proof on the bottom; as I understand it, that mark shows the barrel passed its first test.

ELG = Eprueve de Liege or Proof of Liege. This is the final acceptance stamp.

PV = Poudre Vive or Live Powder. And as you said, Smokeless.

The */D is the government inspector in charge of the proofing.

The underlined C is the date code for 1964.

There should also be Le Perron stamped on the barrel and extension. There’s a monument in Liege by that name and the stamp looks like the statue. Prior to 1963-4 it was also stamped on the bolt and receiver. It indicates that the breeching system was successfully tested.

Rudolph31 thats a lot of info. Thank you. You and Ranger6 have been very helpful. Just a side note theres no serial number on the loop where the recoil brass ring sits.