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Igorrock
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Mystery drilling
      #278234 - 20/02/16 11:29 PM

Hello all,

My pal sent my some fotos of mystery drilling. It seems to be older german made sidelock drilling. There is no makers/traders name. Looks like it has at times been re-proofed. Shotgun barrels are, if I see correct, marked as 16 cal, probably 16/65. Rifle barrel caliber is a bit mystery for me bacause it has marked 7,6x58. Could it be 8x58 Danish Krag ? Below some fotos:













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kuduae
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Re: Mystery drilling [Re: Igorrock]
      #278247 - 21/02/16 07:52 AM

I read it as 7.8 / 58. IMHO it's more likely a 8x58R "Sauer & Sohn", a tapered case with a base diameter 11.05 mm = 435". Knowing the service powder charge, stamped just under "St.M.G." as "?.? g G BlP", would help identifying the cartridge. Sorry, but I can not read it in your photos. The drilling was proofed in Suhl between 1912 and 1923. Will try to identify possible makers.

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Igorrock
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Re: Mystery drilling [Re: kuduae]
      #278250 - 21/02/16 08:22 AM

Thanks, I have done some more recearch and it seems that yours opinion of caliber would be more sensible than mine. I have seen some old german made drillings here in Finland with caliber 6,5x58 S&S so, as you said, this caliber is probably 8x58 Sauer. I took some magnifications of details which could help you:

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