My father picked one of these up when he was in WW2. The story goes like this. His platoon came to a small city where they had to secure. After the German soldiers retreated The residents were still putting up a good fight and because of this they lost a few more good men. When they finally surrendered, the American Lieutenant leading the platoon told the residents to gather all their arms and deposit them in the town square which they did. He then told his men they may take one weapon each from the pile. My Father grabbed the drilling. After everyone grabbed what they wanted the doused the pile of guns with gasoline and set them on fire, then as the fire burned down they ran over the smoldering pile with a tank. It was a gun I later used as a boy rabbit and pheasant hunting with my dad and older brothers in Ohio. No one else wanted to use it because you had to cock those two hammers back for the two shots and it wasn’t an easy task. I believe the shotgun barrels were 16 gauge and the lower rifle barrel was a 8.6 mm. We used to call it the “‘rabbit ears” because of the hammers.
I've looked up some German sources and it seems that the proper definition of a Schienendrilling (aka. "Ranger"-Drilling) is having a small calibre (usually a .22) rifled barrel *embedded* in the rib between the 12 gauge barrels - hence the name (Schiene = rib). The specimen here might not be an example thereof but just an ordinary Drilling with the much rarer configuration of the rifled barrel on the top.
I have a drilling nearly identical to your first example. But in calibers of 10x10x45-70 blackpowder. It was imported by Charles Daly. Hence it must have been ordered for an American client most likely west of the Mississippi. In the wilderness regions to utilize fully those large bores? Strangely, it does not have sling swivels. So it must have been carted around, mostly in a saddle scabbard or wagon box? Someone professionally replaced the butt stock some years ago. It's long 30 inch barrels are heavy yet beautiful.
My father picked one of these up when he was in WW2. The story goes like this. His platoon came to a small city where they had to secure. After the German soldiers retreated The residents were still putting up a good fight and because of this they lost a few more good men. When they finally surrendered, the American Lieutenant leading the platoon told the residents to gather all their arms and deposit them in the town square which they did. He then told his men they may take one weapon each from the pile. My Father grabbed the drilling. After everyone grabbed what they wanted the doused the pile of guns with gasoline and set them on fire, then as the fire burned down they ran over the smoldering pile with a tank. It was a gun I later used as a boy rabbit and pheasant hunting with my dad and older brothers in Ohio. No one else wanted to use it because you had to cock those two hammers back for the two shots and it wasn’t an easy task. I believe the shotgun barrels were 16 gauge and the lower rifle barrel was a 8.6 mm. We used to call it the “‘rabbit ears” because of the hammers.
Great examples!
I've looked up some German sources and it seems that the proper definition of a Schienendrilling (aka. "Ranger"-Drilling) is having a small calibre (usually a .22) rifled barrel *embedded* in the rib between the 12 gauge barrels - hence the name (Schiene = rib). The specimen here might not be an example thereof but just an ordinary Drilling with the much rarer configuration of the rifled barrel on the top.
Very beautiful gun
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There are also Büchsdrillings with 2 rifle barrels and one shotgun barrel.
Wow. The second firearm seems soooo fragile!!!! How was it maintained so well this long. Amazing.
I have a drilling nearly identical to your first example. But in calibers of 10x10x45-70 blackpowder. It was imported by Charles Daly. Hence it must have been ordered for an American client most likely west of the Mississippi. In the wilderness regions to utilize fully those large bores? Strangely, it does not have sling swivels. So it must have been carted around, mostly in a saddle scabbard or wagon box? Someone professionally replaced the butt stock some years ago. It's long 30 inch barrels are heavy yet beautiful.
Excelente explicação 🎉🎉
You forgot to say they are demaskas steel barrols, and are Only black powder .Beutafull old world workmanship.lf l had 5K l put in my bid.
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Interesting, but, yeah! Fine art, but, yeah!