Each condition rating has a specific definition you can find these defined in blue book of gun values. There are also a few things in it that conflict with my experience with these guns, but overall, an excellent book. A dowel is inserted into the shotgun s bore to protect it during the drilling process. Proof marks, date codes, and german firearms international. Like any auction, you cant let emotions overrule good judgement. All were well made, oft lavishly embellished and stocked with great wood. German hammer drilling gun it is probably a wwii bringback, but no proof of that my sons grandfather was in wwii he isnt a collector and the gun has no sentimental value for me not for me, either other side of the family. No drilling was ever a utility grade, entry level gun. Weatherby super x3 semi automatic 12 gauge w3 12 chamber shotgun.
For maximum versatility the m30 featured two 12 gauge shotgun barrels on top and a 9. It was originally 2 12 inch chambers, as per the 16 in a circle and id check them before using 2 34 shells in it. The firearms price guide is a free online price guide for guns, as well as a free online price guide for firearms, free online price guide for hand guns and free online price guide for used guns. Ive been trying to identify value the following gun for numerous years now. Enter the word drilling on any good internet search engine and see what comes up. I would like to buy it but a recent article in the american rifleman has complicated matters. Weatherby super x3 semi automatic 12 gauge w3 chamber shotgun. In his latest book, the author put together his bucket list of guns he intends to own. Shotgun barrels will also be marked with the gauge designation in a circle and, unless they are specifically stamped otherwise, will be chambered for 65mm 2916 inch long shells. Only a few gun manufacturers have preserved the knowledge of building classical hunting guns with traditional methods. The european hunting culture brought out a gun, in which its whole facet wealth reflects itself. Funk, christoph all models gun values by gun digest.
The gun s name is derived from the german word for three drei. You can buy drilling with confidence from thousands of sellers who list. Makers darne, merkel, arrieta, beretta, browning, holland, purdey, richards, bernardelli, parker, fox, lc smith, and most other double barreled shotgun, gun and double rifle makers. Jul 23, 2007 your friend rifle shotgun combo is called a drilling. Sold sauer m30 luftwaffe survival drilling capture. I dont think ive ever come across any guns that the bb overvalued, but then again i dont really mess around with anything that could be considered collector material, and only fairly modern guns.
Eduard kettner koln suhler gewehr fabrik drilling drillings, with their combination shotgun rifle barrels, can be used for hunting a variety of game. It is a sxs 16 ga shotgun with an odd caliber rifle barrel underneath. With a selection including brownings, overunders, semiautomatic, pump, single shots and much more, we have something for everyone from the serious collector to the occasional shooter. It was intended to be used in the event that a pilot was shot down, for defense and for hunting game to stay alive until rescue. Blue book of gun values ultimate list for gun enthusiasts. American selfdefense expert and best selling author tim larkin is widely known and respected for his powerful, scientificallyproven selfdefense system target focus training tft. German drilling gun value the firearms forum the buying. Still looking for identification of my drilling shotgun, with. How to drill holes in books posted on november 3, 2009 by carrie so you have a bookshelf full of books some with pages, some without and you want to drill holes through them. The franchi affinity is a slim and light semiautomatic shotgun with fiber optic front sights. The visual appearance of a merkel 303 made in 1924 differs only in details from a modern 303 overandunder shotgun.
A combination gun is a firearm that comprises at least one rifled barrel and one smoothbore. The original finish is about 9798% with about 50% of the case hardening. Polywads version is also low pressure, kindly to older guns. Mar, 2019 shotgun barrels are obviously 16 bore and the left barrel is choked, thats what the crown over w stands for. I have a 19 drilling shotgun and had an appraisial done. At collectors firearms, we pride ourselves on our ever evolving inventory of antique shotguns and used shotguns for sale. W w greener was a member of the secondgeneration family which had been involved with gunmaking from 1829 to the present day. The krieghoff trumpf drilling receives the highest appreciation among the worlds foremost hunters. Thought id purchased my ideal drilling a few years ago, a sauer 12x12. Model 8, model 117117e, model 118118e, model 124125, model, model 126, model 170, model 127, model 47e, model 147, model 147e, model 147el, model 122, model 47sl, model 147sl, model 147ssl, models 247s347s, model 447sl, model 280, model 280el, model 280sl, model 360, model 360el, model 360sl, model 280360 two barrel set, model 280.
Freshly updated gun digest book of modern gun values, 18th edition is the guide for the contemporary gun enthusiast. The free gun price guide is available to everyone, no matter whether you are looking for gun prices, firearms prices, handgun prices, shotgun prices. It was primarily issued to airmen operating in north africa. If you want to find out what something is worth, search the completed listings for the past 90 days on gunbroker, and find guns fairly close to what you have. Gun digest offers many industrystandard gun pricing books. Apr 01, 2020 in depth view into precision drilling price to book value including historical data from 1998, charts, stats and industry comps. If you are looking to buy guns in america or internationally, you have come to the right place.
A dowel is inserted into the shotguns bore to protect it during the drilling process. Unfortunately that means that you cant go by an assigned book value unless you can find your exact weapon listed. His m 30 does not have a case and the case harding is not as vivid as the one shown. It features the inertia driven system for modern shotguns. The m30 luftwaffe drilling triple was a survival weapon issued to luftwaffe pilots during. You can also go to your local library and get a book entitled blue book of gun values by s. A picture showing typical combination gun top, drilling middle, common drilling upper left, and vierling bottom barrel layouts. On page 44, i admired the sauer model 3000 drilling the worldover top seller of them all, the perfect allpurpose game gun. Original case is in very good condition with some minor rust.
As a combination gun, the drilling is comprised of various combinations of shotgun andor rifle barrels, giving the flexibility of shooting both types of cartridges with a very wide range of caliber from one firearm. The guns name is derived from the german word for three drei. Refinishing a collectible gun or modifying it or customizing it or overcleaning it nearly always lowers the value. Side by sides of the world by charles carder in an excellent encyclopedia of trade names. Rifleshotgun drilling combo questions rare the high road. The rail also allows you to attach accessories to it, namely, a reflex sight. The source of this goes back to the french word fusil which has two meanings 1. The drilling guide is secured to the barrel using clamps. There are a few mistakes in the book, most of which are probably due to translation, as the book was originally published in german. German drillings are pretty expensive and depending on maker, conditions, finish, calibrations, etc. Very often there will be a second gauge mark of the form 161 that indicates more closely the exact bore diameter. When you enter germanic weapons, swords that the old germans used. Shotgun barrels are obviously 16 bore and the left barrel is choked, thats what the crown over w stands for.
And in 1924, as in todays time, these wonderful hunting guns were at the cutting edge of gun technology. Robert schulerkoln cologne germany sidelock double rifle drilling. But, i always try to have some reserved for drilling. The percentage system rates the percent of original finish remaining on the gun, 100% to 0%.
We work with local dealers as well as individual gun. Jul 09, 2009 merkel model 211e rifle shotgun combination merkel model 210e rifle shotgun merkel model 211e rifle shotgun merkel model 2e rifle shotgun merkel model 3e rifle rifle shotgun combination merkel model 220e overandunder double rifle merkel model 221e overandunder double rifle merkel model 223e overandunder double rifle merkel model 2401. Over 100 years of experience and a long list of innovations, the name krieghoff is. Weve built something even bigger and better at find guns. When we find the first and last name on a gun in this book, we take it for granted, that he was indeed the maker of the gun. This 96k drilling is another masterpiece made by merkel. The gun featured a blitz action, pistol grip with cheek piece, purdey double sliding bolt with greener cross bolt and greener safety on the side. On it, he included a classic american double, the l. A drilling with side by side shotgun barrels and a rifle barrel underneath with a side lock action. You can order them directly from the publisher through at a great price. Now in its 29th edition, this musthave firearm values book contains. Double gun shotguns side by side shotguns, and over under shotguns including drillings, double barreled rifles, combination guns.
Almost every german firearm features a twoletter date code that indicates the guns birth year. Of all the technologies employed by hydrologists, environmental engineers, and scientists interested in subsurface conditions, drilling is one of the most frequently used but most poorly understood. For dating purposes, each letter corresponds to a specific number 09 and together, the two letters represent the final two digits of the production year. Completely updated pricing for merkel firearms with new entries and photos value trackers. Now, mine is an older gun 1966 so that might make a difference, but ive heard that the newer 101s made in belgium kick even less because of some of the changes. The 41st edition blue book of gun values provides uptodate information on thousands of guns, as well as a special memorial tribute to s. A hardened steel insert is used to guide the drill bit. Help on value of m30 i would like to buy it but a recent article in the american rifleman has complicated matters.
The m30 luftwaffe drilling triple was a survival weapon issued to luftwaffe pilots during world war ii. It varies greatly base on maker, configuration, condition, and calibergauge. It seemed like the perfect allaroundtravel gun, and i was doing more traveling then, since ammo for each could be found anywhere. The drill hits the wood, instead of the inside of the bore when it breaks through. Blue book of gun values ultimate list for gun enthusiasts gun. The triple barrel shotgun is generally laid out like a sidebyside shotgun, with the third barrel centered and below the other.
Sold sauer m30 luftwaffe survival drilling capture papers. The manual of methods, applications, and management is all about drilling and its related geology, machinery, methods, applications, management, safety issues, and more. It packs listings of 15,000 firearms into a convenient book. Each gun is a special creation designed and executed with precision and artistry to please a specific customer. Gun digest book of modern gun values, 18th edition the no. Today the company still makes the finest sporting shotguns and rifles in its midlands workshops. Find drilling for sale at, the worlds largest gun auction site.
At age 16, i bought my first stoegers shooters bible the worlds greatest gun book the 1958 49th edition. Junnie, i have bought about 10 guns on gunbrokers over the last 4yr. The m30 was intended to be used for hunting and selfdefense against natural predators. There are other books that can give you the value of your gun. Since the book ends with the year 1900, however, the same man could have made guns after 1900 or found it more and more advisable to do less in his own shop and sell guns by makers in the gunmaking centers. Like no other gun, it reflects ingenuity and the art of gun making at its best. Funk produced shotguns, shotgun rifle combinations and double rifles. Pdf download from the standard catalog of firearms. Shotgun identification and worth archive shotgun forums. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. A friend of mine has a m 30 luftwaffe drilling that he is in the mood to sell.
The final markings are often most interesting to collectors. Your friend rifle shotgun combo is called a drilling. May 03, 2009 drillings are their own beasts when it comes to pricing. The triple barrel shotgun is the rarest configuration, and arguably is an odd variant of a doublebarreled shotgun rather than a drilling, since it lacks the rifle shotgun combination that all the other drillings have. Right before hunting season, the value of the guns used for that season will go up a little bit, right after the value will bottom out until next season. The manual of methods, applications, and management. A gun with three barrels composed of a sidebyside shotgun in 12 or 20 gauge, and a. Drilling combo shotgun rifle combo local deals, national for sale. We provide antique gun prices and pictures of each antique firearm we sell. Antique shotguns and used shotguns for sale collectors firearms. This sites purpose is to bring gun buyers and gun brokers or sellers together by advertising guns or gun related items and services for sale online. The drilling is a triple barreled, shoulder held firearm. Know what your merkel firearms are worth with this uptodate 12page. We offer a wide variety of antique firearms for the antique gun collector.
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The basic model 3000 or drilling 3000 was produced from 1955 to 1997 in shotgun calibers 12, 16 and 20 with a variety of accompanying rifle calibers. For maximum versatility the m30 featured two 12 gauge shotgun barrels, and a 9. Antique shotguns and used shotguns for sale collectors. Need help with a shotgun, guns and hunting, 34 replies. A truly as new gun in the original box can bring more. Gun values by gun digest brings you the authority of our annual gun pricing guide, the standard catalog of firearms, in a simple online package. Drilling combo shotgun rifle combos for sale and auction. We are proud of the model trumpf which enjoy high appreciation among hunters for whom exclusivity is not a matter of vanity. I dont know that for a fact because ive never fired one. Browse our selection of used guns to find great deals on handguns, shotguns, rifles, and more. Model 323e overunder double rifle, model 95k drilling, model 96k, model 96kengraved, model k. Circa 1890 ed kettner germany drilling repeater breechloading black powder cartridgeshot ammunition this drilling, which came to mexico before 1900, was designed to take on almost any.