Marrakal (and all)

My inclination like yourself, is for a cut down shotgun for the following reasons

Length 35cm, is the same as the one below, most cartridge ones are 30cm 12 inches

the lock plates are straight, the main giveaway IMHO and smoothbore

Top lever as you say, but not sure although I have not seen one, are they out there?

If it has been completely re-stocked it has been done well if modified like mine it is easy to see in hand

The push button fore end looks good, the one below is 4 inches clearly cut down, the one on a scabby 24 bore shotgun I bought a few months ago is over 6 inches

I bought this very c heap a couple of years ago knowing what it was, having seen a couple here in the UK as the pinfires are classes as antique no licence (as is 24 bore)

It is a very poor Spanish 16 bore but interesting in its own right

AS for the one in Italy posted, if local I would like a look and probably give it a punt but only after close examination

What do others think?

TH