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Ferlach Guild Gun

rwright49
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I have a combination 16Ga x (8x57R) SxS nice engraving, nice wood montecarlo stock, set trigger on the rifle barrel, hammers, hidden tang peep site, folding leaf site. Pretty gun in real nice shape. 1XXX serial number. Anyone know what these might be worth? How about e-mail me someone who may be an expert on these? Collector? I have e-mailed Ferlach and no dealer in U.S.A. at this time.
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  • nord
    Perfect description of a Cape Gun... Too bad, but they never caught on here in North America. Mostly, I guess, due to different regulations and a different variety of game.

    Guild guns made in Germany (or the close environs) have very little history. Two wars didn't help with whatever records were available, then there was the Cold War and even the East German records don't appear to be all that well preserved oftimes.

    Here in the US this makes your gun sort of an oxymoron. Mostly we acknowledge the fine workmanship and appreciate the quality. Then we turn our backs and say we're not interested.

    The bottom line is really "the bottom line". History isn't available for the most part and the gun will stand or fall on its own merits.

    Nord
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  • rwright49
    This gun is made in Austria in Ferlach by the guild. I have a letter that identifies the year. It only has two barrels SxS with hammers. I always believed "cape guns" had three barrels, i.e. drillings. None the less thanks Nord for your input. Any idea who could appraise the gun?
    quote:Originally posted by nord
    Perfect description of a Cape Gun... Too bad, but they never caught on here in North America. Mostly, I guess, due to different regulations and a different variety of game.

    Guild guns made in Germany (or the close environs) have very little history. Two wars didn't help with whatever records were available, then there was the Cold War and even the East German records don't appear to be all that well preserved oftimes.

    Here in the US this makes your gun sort of an oxymoron. Mostly we acknowledge the fine workmanship and appreciate the quality. Then we turn our backs and say we're not interested.

    The bottom line is really "the bottom line". History isn't available for the most part and the gun will stand or fall on its own merits.

    Nord


    Randy Wright
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  • nononsense
    You might try Dietrich and see what he has to say...

    http://www.germanguns.com/

    Or

    http://www.doublegun.com/
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  • nord
    Randy -

    Cape Gun has two barrels and a Drilling has three. Thus, yours is a Cape Gun. Germany/Austria and Austria/Hungary have always been considered one entity from our perspective here on the left side of the big pond... As far as small arms go.

    Demand is very limited for these fine guns in the US. That's why I shared what I did. You can have the piece appraised and evaluated from now till doomsday, but the truth is that your gun will stand or fall on its own merits.

    My opinion and the "expert opinion" will mean nothing. The only two opinions that will matter are yours and a buyer with cash in hand. Whatever price is agreed upon is exactly what that gun is worth.

    I hope you didn't think I was putting your gun down. Nothing could be further from the truth. All I'm saying is that a detailed history will be next to impossible and that the selling price of these fine pieces seldom reflects what they should be worth.

    Nord
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  • rwright49
    Thanks Nord. Your input is appreciated. I do have a letter on the gun from ferlach for what ever that means. It is a very accurate gun and will really knock this snot out of a whitetail. 8x57R is a hard hitting bullet.[:)]
    quote:Originally posted by nord
    Randy -

    Cape Gun has two barrels and a Drilling has three. Thus, yours is a Cape Gun. Germany/Austria and Austria/Hungary have always been considered one entity from our perspective here on the left side of the big pond... As far as small arms go.

    Demand is very limited for these fine guns in the US. That's why I shared what I did. You can have the piece appraised and evaluated from now till doomsday, but the truth is that your gun will stand or fall on its own merits.

    My opinion and the "expert opinion" will mean nothing. The only two opinions that will matter are yours and a buyer with cash in hand. Whatever price is agreed upon is exactly what that gun is worth.

    I hope you didn't think I was putting your gun down. Nothing could be further from the truth. All I'm saying is that a detailed history will be next to impossible and that the selling price of these fine pieces seldom reflects what they should be worth.

    Nord


    Randy Wright
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