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Gents,
You 12 ga = 12/70 argument makes so much sense, that I have included pictures of the barrel flats for your perusal:




Now, the hunt is on to find the proof date information!
And after some work with a good light and magnifying glass, here it is:

The number "159" stamped in fine numerals can be seen just above the last zero of "2100 FPS" and is vertical to the horizontal 2100 FPS. This number is under the right barrel flat and is the only such number that I found. Therefore, the proof date must be January 1959.
Please advise if my exuberance has again misled me.

Thanks all for the kind comments.
BHG63 - My thoughts exactly!
Mule Deer - I am still breaking in the barrels and shot 12 rounds last Sunday afternoon. Here is the picture of the first shot at 50 yards from the right barrel from a bench rest and using Hornady 300 grain ammo at 2225 fps:



I am still getting used to the express sights and hope to do better when it is broken in.

Then I can work on hand loads.

RJM - I saw two Belgian made .405 doubles at the Wannamacher Gun show in Tulsa several years ago, but by the time I went back to make and offer, both were sold! They mere made on smaller actions and were very slim and beautiful, but I bet they kicked like Heck. My 10 pounder kicks less than my .308 and is a blast to shoot.