L.H. HAGEN & CO, CHRISTIANIA Rolling Block

[Rudybolla]

I recently picked up this neat fullstocked rolling block 20 gauge shotgun.  It has a 30" octagonal barrel.  Top barrel flat marked L.H. HAGEN & CO, CHRISTIANIA. Anyone have any other Hagen built rolling blocks they want to share with the forum?

[jæger justnæs]

Nice one, Rudybolla :-)
I suspect that your gun might be an ex-rifle due to the barrel figuration and traces of the period type rear sight.

Here's mine chambered for the 10,15x61R:

[Rudybolla]

I believe you may be right. Looking at the L.H. Hagen marks on your example, and another I found photos of, it seems that the barrel has been set back maybe 1/2 inch for rechambering.  There is a rifle just like your for sale.  Maybe a little higher finish.  They are asking $1600+ for it.  Seems kind of high.

[Rudybolla]

And I never noticed the long filled dovetail in front of rear sight.  Light has to be just right.  Photo picked it up enough for you to notice.  Good eye.

[jbw]

Kan denne også være en Hagen riffel, (piben er fra en dansk m/67)

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[jke]

Here is a nice little Hagen. Caliaber is 8X57R Hagen. Perhaps someday I will make a few cases, until then it just sits in the safe looking pretty.

[Rudybolla]

I am planning on selling the LH HAGEN 20 Bore, if any forum patrons are interested.  Send me a P.M.

[Shane carls on]

Hello I picked up this gun I'm in USA anyone know value

[Cap'n Redneck]

Hi,
It's very hard to have an opinion on value without more info and photos of the gun....

-is it a rifle or a shotgun?
-halfstock or fullstock?
-straight grip or pistolgrip buttstock?
-caliber?
-condition of the bore?
-length of barrel?
-does the hammer and breechblock lock up tightly, or is there play in the pivot bolts?
-are the original sights present?
-any proofmarks or other stampings on the barrel, under the forearm?

(the serial number tends to be stamped on the left hand side of the lower tang on civilian guns.  The buttstock needs to be pulled off to view it.)

These guns were mass-produced in and around Liege, Belgium and imported to Norway both as complete guns and as parts kits.  They were either marked with the Norwegian dealers name and address in Belgium, or before they were sold here in Norway.  Some receivers, barrels and other parts that did not pass military inspection were bought by the dealers from the Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (national armory) and put to use as fully serviceable civilian guns.