Dusty Morningwood Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 SOLD. PROOF IS POST 1898. wts a 16 gauge SxS Has a Good + bore in 30'' steel barrels (not twist or damascus). Very tight Lefaucheux Action. Marked AD BOUQUIN on rib. With a drop in 8MM (?) Rifled sleeve insert in the left barrel. DID A CHAMBER CAST. SEEMS TO BE 8mm DANISH KRAG.Bore on sleeve is dark with distinct rifling. SEEMS TO BE MOSTLY OLD, HARD GREASE. Has a three leaf rear sight silver soldered on rib. Might take some fiddling to get the insert to face and headspace properly, so selling as a shotgun with a bonus project. Very good stock shows several handling marks. Has a partial pistol grip. Barrels show some defining wear. Still completely functional. This gun is NOT an ANTIQUE. shIPS TO ffl OR C&R. Asking $275 SHIPPED to your door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Could I see a picture of the forend from the bottom, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Morningwood Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 52 minutes ago, Mack Hacker, #60477 said: Could I see a picture of the forend from the bottom, please? Photo added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I'll bet that 8mm is actually a .32-40. That was a common bp chamering for combo guns like Drillings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Morningwood Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Tom Bullweed said: I'll bet that 8mm is actually a .32-40. That was a common bp chamering for combo guns like Drillings. I may try a chamber cast, but my Cerrosafe is buried in my shop somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Morningwood Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 BTT with edits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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