vegard_dino
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Hello all.
I was over at a local farm to get some hunting license and we got talking about guns and hunting.
Then, they told me about a old heavy gun with a hammer....Oh, interesting.
It was a percussion rifle, very heavy and big. Se photos.
I was not able to putt it on a scale, but I will guess the rifle was close to 16-18 lbs.
On the farm it was done a lot of bear hunting in the old days.
Maybe it was one of the bear guns?
The gun is very well made, engraved scroll on the barrel, the wood is well made. Hammer still works, after a 100 or so unused years.
On the gun it is a name stamped in: J. Grindnr(h?)g. It has to be the maker, German?
Also the caliber I have no idea, all I know is that it is more than 16 gauge. From looking at my 16 gauge shoot gun. If that is the same....Also, the barrel starts out as a square shaped barrel, then goes over to a octagonal barrel.
Any one who can help me with some information?
Thanks.
I was over at a local farm to get some hunting license and we got talking about guns and hunting.
Then, they told me about a old heavy gun with a hammer....Oh, interesting.
It was a percussion rifle, very heavy and big. Se photos.
I was not able to putt it on a scale, but I will guess the rifle was close to 16-18 lbs.
On the farm it was done a lot of bear hunting in the old days.
Maybe it was one of the bear guns?
The gun is very well made, engraved scroll on the barrel, the wood is well made. Hammer still works, after a 100 or so unused years.
On the gun it is a name stamped in: J. Grindnr(h?)g. It has to be the maker, German?
Also the caliber I have no idea, all I know is that it is more than 16 gauge. From looking at my 16 gauge shoot gun. If that is the same....Also, the barrel starts out as a square shaped barrel, then goes over to a octagonal barrel.
Any one who can help me with some information?
Thanks.