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Without marking or proofmarks, it would in all likelihood fall into the great mass of Belgium made low quality guns specifically made for the US.
Since the US never had a proofhouse system, while all of Europe did, the Belgium firearm manufactures could produce very cheap and low quality firearms for the American market and make huge profits. They shipped them over by the hundreds of thousands.
In Europe every firearm had to be proofed by government inspectors. These standards were very well known and regulated. These allowed European makers to design the gun to the specifications which resulted in the exquisite shotguns they are renown for and explains why America could not produce the same quality.
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