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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 16:12:55+00:00

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Pictures: DESCRIPTION: Nice Belgian double barrel shotgun by Raick Brothers in Liege. Raick Brothers were Belgian gunmakers, who operated from 1807 to around 1950. The maker address is engraved on the barrels' rib, "Raick Freres Liege - Canons Acier Krupp". The barrels also display following markings, "Assemblage A Bloc", "Brevette No. 63897" and "Acier Anglais". The shotgun features 27.75 inch long Krupp manufactured barrels. The rib is matted on its entire length. Full engraving with hunting scenes and/or floral style decor (breech, tang, hammers, trigger guard, etc.). Walnut half stock with hardened rubber buttplate showing some hunting scenes, as well. There is a cheek-piece on the left side of the buttstock. Diamond checkering at the wrist of the stock, as well as in the front part of the stock. Steel trigger guard. Several Belgian proof marks and other markings are present on the barrels under the stock (Crown over ELG over Star (in an oval), 12C (in a diamond), Star over AD, HJ, EL (stylish, entwined), Choke 17.2/18.1, etc.). Two sling swivels. Overall length is 44.5 inch. The barrels length is 27.75 inch. CONDITION: Fine. 85% of blue finish is still on metal. Some finish is turning to gray color. The engraving on metal is beautifully preserved. Excellent bores. No dents in tubes. The hammers are in great shape. Strong and smooth action. Mechanically the gun is in fine condition, as well. All the internal parts of the shotgun are in fine condition, with no visible wear. The stock shows minor handling marks and light dings. The checkering is slightly worn. There is a small chip to the lower part of the hardened rubber buttplate (please, see pictures). All the markings on metal are also nicely preserved. Nice Belgian double barrel shotgun! Antique.
Pictures: DESCRIPTION: Very nice German Zella-Mehlis drilling (double shotgun over rifle). The gun was probably manufactured by one of the smaller Zella-Mehlis gun makers. There was a large number of German gun makers that manufactured special order guns in small quantities at the end of 19th century. Many of these guns do not show gun maker names, as it is in a case of this drilling. A drilling is a combination gun that has three barrels. This gun has two matching shotgun barrels and a rifle barrel. The term "drilling", or "dreiling" came from a German word "drei" (three), accordingly "Dreiling" means triplet. Drillings have a long history in Europe, dating back to the early days of cartridge firearms, and they were very popular in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. These guns are almost exclusively hunting arms. The barrels of this gun display several markings, located mainly under the forestock, "Prussian Eagle, Crown over N, Nitro, 360 +72 + D, Crown over G, Crown over U, two Prussian Eagles, 118,35, 1109, 1000, ZM (stylish, entwined, Proof Mark of the Proof House at Zella-Mehlis), S, S, A.K., Krupps Cher Flussstahl". The barrels' rib is matted on its entire length. Fixed front and rear sights. Steel trigger guard. Horn buttplate. Half-stock with semi-pistol grip. Diamond checkering at the wrist of the buttstock. There is a cheek-piece on the left side of the buttstock. Sporting style sling swivels. Full engraving with hunting scenes and/or floral style decor (breech, tang, hammers, trigger guard, etc.). High quality of machining and metal finish! Overall length is 43.5 inch. The barrels length is 26.75 inch. CONDITION: Fine. 80% of browning finish is still on metal. Some finish is turning to gray color. Occasional spots of light patina on the barrels. The engraving on metal is beautifully preserved. Fine, shiny bores. No dents in tubes. The hammers are in great shape. Strong and smooth action. Mechanically the gun is in fine condition, as well. All the internal parts of the gun are in fine condition, with no visible wear. The stock shows minor handling marks and light dings. The checkering is slightly worn. The horn buttplate is also slightly worn. There is a small chip in the lower part of the buttstock, just in front of the buttplate (please, see pictures). All the markings on metal are also nicely preserved. A beautiful drilling from the best period in German gunmaking! Antique.
Pictures: DESCRIPTION: Double barrel shotgun by Deutsche Waffenfabrik Georg Knaak in Berlin, Germany. Breech loader. The gun maker Deutsche Waffenfabrik Georg Knaak is listed in Berlin, Germany circa 1880-1910. The upper part of the left side barrel displays the gunmaker address, "Deutsche Waffenfabrik Georg Knaak". The upper part of the right side barrel displays the gunmaker location, "Berlin". The Deutsche Waffenfabrik Georg Knaak was a gun maker and an international dealer in all kinds of arms, ammo and military equipment. Both barrels also display following markings, "'Excelsior Stahl Witten', 'Marke Adler'" (Adlerwaffenwerke?) and a Double Head Eagle (please, see pictures). The shotgun features 29 inch long twist barrels with gunsmith's signature. The rib is matted on its entire length. Full engraving with hunting scenes and/or floral style decor (breech, tang, hammers, trigger guard, etc.). Walnut half stock with hardened rubber buttplate and a pistol grip. There is a cheek-piece on the left side of the buttstock. Diamond checkering at the wrist of the stock, as well as in the front part of the stock. Horn trigger guard and a pistol grip cap. Several German proof marks and other markings are present on the barrels under the stock (please, see pictures). Two sling swivels. Overall length is 45.75 inch. The barrels length is 29 inch. CONDITION: Fine. 75-80% of browning finish is still on metal. Most of the finish wear is on the barrels. Some finish is turning to gray color. Occasional spots of light patina on the barrels. The engraving on metal is beautifully preserved. Fine bores. No dents in tubes. The hammers are in great shape (they are slightly different). Strong and smooth action. Mechanically the gun is in fine condition, as well. All the internal parts of the shotgun are in fine condition, with no visible wear. The stock shows minor handling marks and light dings. The checkering is slightly worn. The hardened rubber buttplate tang shows a small hairline crack. All the markings on metal are also nicely preserved. Nice German double barrel shotgun! Antique.
Pictures: DESCRIPTION: High quality double barrel shotgun by Jean-Louis François Devisme in Paris, France. Breech loader. The famous French gun maker and inventor Jean-Louis François Devisme is listed in Paris circa 1840-1870. Jean-Louis François Devisme manufactured high grade firearms and edged weapons for wealthy French and international customers. His customer list included members of the royal families, aristocracy and government officials, as well as Confederate general Robert E. Lee and Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Jean-Louis François Devisme is remembered today principally for the highly decorated firearms produced for a succession of Paris Exhibitions, and for the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 at Crystal Palace, for which he was awarded numerous medals. He ranks as one of the most accomplished of the 19th-century French gun makers. The barrels' top flat is engraved, "Devisme 36 Boulevart des Italiens A Paris". Both lockplates also display the gun maker name, "Devisme a Paris". Beautifully scroll-engraved steel furniture. The shotgun features 28.5 inch long twist barrels. Very nice half stock with steel buttplate. The buttplate tang and buttplate screws also show some engraving. High quality diamond checkering at the wrist of the stock, as well as in the front part of the stock. Nicely engraved steel trigger guard. No markings on the barrels under the stock. High quality of machining and metal finish! Overall length is 45.5 inch. The barrels length is 28.5 inch. The barrels' diameter at the muzzle is 0.715. The barrels' wall thickness is 0.040. CONDITION: Fine. 85% of browning finish is still on barrels. Occasional light patina. A couple of spots of light surface rust on the barrels, mainly near the muzzles. Partially fading case coloring on the lockplate, buttplate, barrels's tang and on the trigger guard. The engraving on metal is beautifully preserved. The tubes are free of dents. The hammers are in great shape. Strong and crisp action. Excellent, smooth and shiny bores. The right side of the action bar shows a small fracture (please, see the last picture). Most likely, a flaw in the gun's forging has caused the crack. The stock is free of cracks and shows only some light scratches (mainly on the left side of the buttstock) and some handling marks. The diamond checkering on the stock is nicely preserved. All the internal parts of the shotgun are beautifully preserved with no visible wear. All the markings on metal are also nicely preserved. Beautiful French double barrel shotgun by a famous gun maker! Antique.

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