SxS combination rifle shotgun, European?

taperloc

August 10, 2003 16:21

I have a side by side combination gun and would like to know more about it and value if possible.
The barrels are 27 1/4" long. The shotgun barrel is, I believe, a 16 ga. and Damascus. The rifle barrel bore ball gages @ .428 and judging from the breech, it is a large rimmed case. (a .38-40 case will fit, but a .45 Colt will not) There is a lever under the forend that swing to right to open the action. On the rib between the barrels is the name: TH. ALBERTI REGENSBURG. The rifle barrel is stamped GUSS-STAHL near the breech. I do not see any proof marks, which I think is odd. The gun has the usual cut checkering and fancy stock work that you see on these guns. There is no engraving on the metal.
Any help with this post would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Taperloc

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  nord

  August 10, 2003 16:53

  Cape Gun made at Regenberg. History will be largely unknown because of a couple of minor worldwide disagreements 1915-1918 and 1939-1945.
  Value will be what the trade allows, but you'll be disappointed I'm afraid. Somehow these guns just aren't appreciated here.
  
  Guss Stahl is a reference to the steel type in the rifle barrel. Judging from the damascus scattergun side of things, this is a pre WW1 gun. Chamber will be too short for modern 16's, but then they shouldn't be fired anyway.
  
  By the way - There are almost certainly proofs somewhere on those tubes.
  
  Nord

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