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Drilling shotgun Made in Germany 1923..need help

Gex
Hi guys,I ve got Drillig shotgun made in Germany late 20's.its got sign on it 'Siegfried'
its got two 9.3 calibre and one 16 calibre.its got pictures on right hand sight in silver. "Bear". can anyone tell me what type of gun is it or how much is the Cost for this gun,got this from my grandpa,and iam not good in hunting.
Just dont know how to upload the photo here:(
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  • rufe-snow
    You got a very unusual and potentially valuable version of a Drilling, called by the krauts a Doppelbuchsdrilling.

    We have no way to help you with further identification or value without quality closeup photos. This link gives instructions for posting photos to the our forum.

    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294
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  • Gex
    Originally posted by rufe-snow
    You got a very unusual and potentially valuable version of a Drilling, called by the krauts a Doppelbuchsdrilling.

    We have no way to help you with further identification or value without quality closeup photos. This link gives instructions for posting photos to the our forum.

    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294
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  • GuvamintCheese
    $5k.
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  • rufe-snow
    The engraving sure look like high class work. This kind of Drilling with two rifle barrels over a shotgun barrel is very unusual also, would probably add to collectors value over one with the standard configuration. IMHO your problem is going to be with the furniture, the wood don't look right to me, over and above the pad. Looks like at very least the foreend has been replaced. Anytime a collector of these kind of high quality, custom made, German guns sees stuff like that they run for the hills. Really screws the resale value, big time. Other factors affecting value would be internal barrel condition and sights. A double barreled rifle is regulated so that both barrels shoot together at a standard distance. If bubba has screwed with the bedding when replacing the wood it could shoot all over the place. Lot of negatives as far as value is concerned, because of the above factors.
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  • Gex
    foreend has been replaced but definetely it was like thes when it was purchased.i ve tried this gun couple days ago and it shoots normaly,got no problems with that,yes its got 2 scares on the wood,but its been kept well and its in perfect condition.
    well thanx for your help guys,u've been really helpfull.so the price is 5$k..i thought it would be more than that
    Thanx again
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by Gex
    foreend has been replaced but definetely it was like thes when it was purchased.i ve tried this gun couple days ago and it shoots normaly,got no problems with that,yes its got 2 scares on the wood,but its been kept well and its in perfect condition.
    well thanx for your help guys,u've been really helpfull.so the price is 5$k..i thought it would be more than that
    Thanx again


    With the replaced wood, pad, etc. I don't see it being worth close to 5K. To get top dollar it would have to be restored by a pro, probably back in the fatherland. The collector that would be willing to put out top buck for it, would have to factor that into the price. Not likely to otherwise sell it as a shooter for nearly that kind of money to any U.S. resident, the 9.3 X 72/74's? aren't popular hunting cartridges on this side of the pond.
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  • Gex
    Cheers mate Thnx For your Help
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  • Hawk Carse
    It matters a lot which 9.3 cartridge it is chambered for.
    The 9.3x72R is a very old cartridge, about as powerful as US .38-55 and best limited to deer.
    The 9.3x74R is much more powerful and suitable for heavy big game. I wouldn't use it on dangerous game, it is not as powerful as .375 H&H although it is often compared to it.
    There are several other 9.3s but they are either very obscure cartridges similar to the 9.3x72R or are rimless rounds used in bolt actions.
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  • Gex
    its got 9.3x74R
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