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| Appraisal ID: | 209693 | |
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| Appraised On: | 08-07-2010 | |
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| Title: | KRUPP-LAUFSTAHL GUN | |
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| Date/Era/Period: | World War II or earlier | |
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| Description: | A German gun captured in Nazi Germany during WW II. It is a 9 MM rifle over a 16 gauge shotgun. It says KRUPP-LAUFSTAHL on the barrel; with the following notations: B1G N 14.6 gr the number 5773, which is also found on the end of the barrel; A symbol that looks like a crown over a G, and over a U. There are two other symbols that are shaped somewhat like an acorn, but each is different. It says 8.9 m\m, with a line under it; under that is 72; under that is 6.31, under that is 828. There is also a W and a J engraved in different places. The gun has intricate scrollwork all over the stock in what appears to be silver. It also says N Nitro in several places on the gun. | |
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| Condition: | The gun shows some nicks from normal wear, but is otherwise in excellent condition. I worked fine when fired many years ago. It has been in a gun safe for years. The spring mechanism on the butt where extra bullets are stored does not hold that compartment closed. | |
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| Origin: | My father-in-law was an officer in the U.S. Army during WW II, with command of a tank destroyer unit. While in Germany, they overran an officer's retreat. He brought this gun back from that excursion. It was thought to belong to a high ranking Nazi officer. | |
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| Provenance: | We do not know the original owner; no one has owned it since coming to the U.S. except our family. | |
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| Appraised By: | Thomas LoPiano |
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| History Of The Item: | Thank you for your information on this fine "combination" gun. From historical reference, a combination gun is a shoulder-held sporting firearm that comprises at least two barrels, a rifle barrel and a shotgun barrel, often but not always in an over and under configuration; side-by-side variations are known as cape guns. Your longarm, drilling (from the German drei for three) refers to a combination gun that has three barrels, which may be any mixture of rifle and shotgun barrels, while a vierling (from the German vier for four) has four barrels and a fünfling (from the German fünf for five) has five barrels. Combination guns have a long history in Europe, dating back to the early days of cartridge firearms, and they are most popular in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. These guns are almost exclusively hunting arms. The advantage of having a single firearm that can fire both rifle and shotgun cartridges is that a single gun can be used to hunt a very wide variety of game, from deer to game birds, and the shooter can choose the barrel appropriate for the target in seconds. The higher weight of the guns may be viewed as a disadvantage, especially for firing shot in situations where follow-through is required. The earliest combination guns were called swivel guns (not to be confused with the more widely known small cannon), which used a set of barrels designed to rotate to allow either the rifled or smoothbore barrel to line up with a flintlock mechanism.Modern combination guns tend to resemble double-barreled shotguns and double rifles, and are almost universally break open designs. Unlike double-barrelled shotguns and double rifles, where single selective or double triggers are used to allow rapid firing of both barrels, combination guns generally have a selector that allows the user to choose which barrel will fire. Drillings with two shotgun barrels and one rifle barrel may have two triggers, one for each shotgun barrel, and a selector that will allow one trigger to fire the rifle barrel. Vierlings generally have two triggers, and selectors to switch each between shotgun and rifle. |
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| Appraiser Tips: | Cleaning Tips Valuable firearms and edged weapons should not be cleaned by amateur collectors however in keeping and preserving firearms tips can be given. Internal /external cleaning if needed . Use non-abrasive bronze wool with Hoppe's No. 9 copper solvent and use lubricating oil and patch for bore preservation. Non-abrasive cleaning is fine on blued surfaces but care in not touching areas where metal has been treated by color case hardening should not be touched for fear of damaging finish. Storage should be done with rust-proof plastic bagging rather than lined zipper cases which absorb moisture. Careful on any surfaces of daggers with any inlaid material and/or blued finish. |
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| Research Sources: | Best source generally for American arms for values: Blue Book of Values, Blue Book of Values, by Fjestad current 31th edition. Flayderman's Guide to Antique Firearms and their values, N. Flayderman however there are no book values for European arms. Many dealer websites exist on internet which regularly advertise specimens such as these. Also internet auction sites such as: www.gunbroker.com www.auctionarms.com www.gunsamerica.com www.antiqueguns.com |
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| Appraiser Comments: | Your drilling is typical German combination gun of high quality made in Austria or pre-war Germany. You do not state whether there are any "dealer" or manufacturer markings on the gun (usually across top barrel rib). The "Krupp" markings mean that the barrels are made of Krupp steel which was a standard in these type of guns. The engraving appears (from the unclear images) to be typical broad Germanic scroll engraving with hunting scene. Based on the gun retaining the large majority of blued finish on barrels and mostly likely case colors on receiver (a rainbow type hue) caused by heat process, no rust or pitting, barrels excellent, wood excellent with slight use, value stated. If you care to send more detailed images I will review again and revise if necessary. |
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| Authenticity: |
The expert, Thomas LoPiano, is of the opinion that this item
IS
authentic. Reason: As above |
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