Hello folks,this is my first post here and I would like to say that I am very impressed with your forum and the knowledgable people here! I hope I can add to it with the knowledge I have amassed over the years about these fine firearms!
Know on with my post and queastions.I have a 1936 Sempert & Kieghoff Drilling "Trumpf" model in 16-16 and 8x57 JR. I love this gun,the workmanship and mechanics of this drilling are in my oppinion second to none! This drilling is a pretty typical prewar Sempert + Krieghoff except for the layout of the buttstock,instead of having the usual cartridge magazine under the tow of the butt it has a blued and engraved buttplate with a trap door opening on an internal chamber that holds a 22LR insert(also made by Sempert and Krieghoff) for the right shot barrel. There is also spaces for two 8x57 cartridges and two 22 rounds,also a slot for the key tha tightens the 22 insert in the shot barrel or in the stock cavity. I havent seen any other drillings with this butt treatment,HAVE ANY OF YOU GUYS SEEN OR OWN ONE LIKE THIS?? I imagin it was a S&K factory option?OPPINIONS? This drilling has an extra folding rear sight on the rib,(for the 22 insert? What do you guys think??)
This drilling also has the integral low profile "Sempert & Krieghoff Montage" scope mounts in the rib. I will show the uppers I bought on line from Austria that I believe to be original S&K uppers. They do not fit the bases but are VERY close and I thought these were probably all hand fitted at the factory. ANY info on these mounts and different ways you guys have mounted scopes on them would be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!! Or info on who could do the hand fitting of my uppers and sweating them to a scope!
I am attaching lots of pics of this gun and some other german sporting goodies I have.(yes I love to play show and tell1guess I,m a show off,HA!)No fun having cool stuff if you cant share it! WELL Good meeting you guys and PLEASE give oppinions and ANY info on my queastions. talk later.. Kevin.