Unknown gun What is it?
O.K. wise ones- This is a truely interesting gun. I know it is a Krupp Stahl rifle it is a 250-3000 savage caliber. Fully engraved and I mean fully. Solid rib barrel. On the top of the receiver is an engraving piece -The Adolps Mauser-250-3000-savage On the side of the barrel it is marked Germany. Engraved trigger gaurd of a dog. Under the receiver above the trigger gaurd engraved with a deer. Adjustable set trigger. Questions- Age - Value and any information helpful. If a picture would help to answer my questions I will gladly send or is there a way to post such pictures here in the forum- Thanks Susan
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also the barrel is half octagon and half round 0 -
Sounds like a very nice, very valuable, custom piece. You will need to have this visually appraised by a dealer in such items. Even without seeing the pictures I'm sure you are above $2,500. You will find a list of appraisers in the 2004 Gun Digest on page 523. Some names that jump out are Christie's, Martin B. Retting, Inc., but there are many other competent people listed. 0 -
Couldn't find the name "Adolps" in my references.
"Krupp Stahl" is the name of the firm who manufactured the steel the barrel was made of.
If you would give us a description, or better yet a picture of the proof marks, we would possibly be able to give you a approximate date of manufacture.?
Being it's chambered in 250/3000 Savage and marked Germany, it would be my WAG that it was specifically made for export sale in the US, rather then brought home as a souvenir by a GI after W W II.
This is the web-site for the German Gun Collectors Club. There a bunch of well off collectors both here, and in the fatherland who specialize in kraut guns. If all else fails contact them, since they maintain close ties overseas, they might be able to help you.
http://www.germanguns.com/q_a.html
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Thank You Gentlemen- As always very helpful and friendly bunch. Very informative group. - Thanks Again Susan 0 -
Please bear with my lousy memory, but I believe that there was at one time a German-American gunsmith named Fred Adolph (in Wisconsin?) who made a number of custom guns of very high quality, from custom rifles made on commercial actions like this one to hand-made drillings in the German tradition. I also think I remember that .250-3000 was his personal favorite cartridge. It would be worth doing a little research to find out if this is one of his products. I think he was active from just before the First World War until at least the 1930s. The .250-3000 was introduced in 1913, I believe, and has always be a favorite of mine and of many custom gun makers of the past. Perhaps the custom gun makers guild would have information on Adolph or the NRA museum. 0 -
My interest is indeed peaked. Can anyone give me any more information on the gunmaker from Wisc. around the age of this gun?-TY 0 -
Drop me a line and I'll tell you more than you might want to know about Adolph.
mjpetrov@acsalaska.net0
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