gun number 3855

the wooden ramrod point to one of the "old model" guns still made after the introduction of the Randschlußpatrone we had seen was made with gun number 2488 or earlier. the " top-rib inlaid in gold 'E. SCHWIERING WEISSENFELS'" was the gunmaker who sold this gun, no doubt.
what is described here as 14 ga is probably a bigger round than the 0,71" Schlußspiegel cartridge.

"Description: E. SCHWIERING, WEISSENFELS
A 14-BORE NEEDLE-FIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, MODEL 'DREYSE PATENT', serial no 3855,
circa 1865, with 29 1/4in. fine-twist damascus barrels, the top-rib inlaid in gold with 'E. SCHWIERING WEISSENFELS', the breech block inlaid with gold and silver open scrolls and bands, walnut half-stock chequered at wrist (old repair to one side), raised cheek-piece, long spurred, engraved heel-plate, horn trigger guard, the trigger-plate and swinging under-lever engraved with loose scroll on a stippled background, wood under-barrel ramrod, iron parts brushed bright."
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