April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2023
Circa 1942. A vintage nitro proofed German game shotgun and rifle combination piece. The 16 gauge barrels are chambered for 2 - 1/2" 16 gauge cartridges and built with extractors. Barrel's rib machined, flat top, tapered, and with 1 folding sight and 1 low profiled blade sight at muzzle. Chokes are Full in left barrel and Improved Modified in right. Rib reads "E.JOPP, VORN. EMIL KERNER & SOHN, SUHL". Bottom (single) barrel is chambered in "6,5x58R" which stamped near breech. Sling loop is sweated on, halfway up bottom (rifle) barrel. Bottom barrel is stamped "19260". Bottoms of shotgun barrels read "RRUFF-LAUF STAHL". Gray patina scalloped boxlock action with scrolls of vines and games scenes has disc set strikers, cross bolt locking mechanism, Greener side safe, and a checkered push lever to pop up the barrels rear sight. Action has cocking indicator and double triggers. Game scenes are of deer on right wall and hunting dogs flushing birds on left. Bottom action also engraved "D.R.G.M." just ahead of trigger guard. Trigger guard engraved with scroll and flushing duck in vignette. Dark European walnut stock with diamond shaped drop points, finely checkered narrow pistol grip with hard rubber grip cap, loop for sling, engraved trap door and hard rubber braded thin butt plate. Narrow (splinter) game forend with Deeley styled release. Gun lives in a brown leather toe under case with oil bottle, cleaning rod and rod accessories. CONDITION: Good. Barrels retain approximately 75% of their blacking. Action and triggers function well. Stock and forend are also good. Nice and cool piece. CP
Item Dimensions: Case: 27" x 8" x 3"
Accessories
Case and Accessories
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .030 (R) .028
Caliber/Bore
16 GA / 6.5 x 58R
Choke
Full & Improved Modified
Internal Bore Diameter
(BOTH) .666
Manufacturer
Emil Kerner & Sohn