lancaster
(.470 member)
12/08/14 03:51 PM
Re: Dreyse Double

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15A DREYSE DBL. COMBINATION RIFLE SHOTGUN, from the 1800 s, very early gun & probably one of the first self contained cartridge rifles made, 11 MM & 16 ga., 26 bbls., light silver engraving inlays on the rear part of the bbl. Also on the bottom of the lever that slides side ways to break open gun, silver fox inlay on this lever, horn trigger guard, 2 triggers, checkered cheek rest stock with original metal buttplate, sling swivels, top of rib marked F.V. Dreyse Sommerda , adjustable rear sight, silver bead front sight, good wood with old crack near wrist has been repaired, checkering is nice & sharp, 95% blue starting to turn brown, no pitting, real nice condition, VG to exc. bores, loads by pulling rearward on the lever underneath the forend, bbl. slides forward & then slides to the right exposing chambers. $2500

http://www.goergensgunshop.com/index.php?p=1_9

a very unusual long metal forend on this combination gun, think it must be for metallic cartridges/paper hulls

will try to get more pics and the serial number




get some pics




caliber marking completly gone or was never there





number 15247



the new to me long steel forend tip with the well known fox on the lever



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