Hi everyone, I'm a new member (first post) and recently the proud owner of my first drilling and wanted to say thanks to everyone here for the info I've gained here over the last year as I read up on them in preparation to buy.
So, I finally got it here a few days ago and just did the chamber cast today and wanted to see if you guys might be able to shed some light on exactly what chambering I have. I have been reading a lot this past year but I am a novice to all this and would appreciate any additional info/thoughts you might have on the gun as a whole also. Any info/dating on the firearm as a whole is very welcome.
I've attached a photo with info of the chamber cast and a few photos of the various markings, if anything doesn't show up clearly or more photos are wanted just let me know and I can do it tomorrow.
Is the diameter change at 2.242 that I'm referring to as a "shoulder" actually a shoulder/bottleneck, or is that the end of the brass case/start of the projectile?
I have decent measuring equipment here so let me know if I missed anything and I should be able to give you more comprehensive/detailed numbers.
I hope to get brass dies for this after identifying the chambering, and have it ready with cast bullet loads in time for partridge/deer season this coming fall, so any thoughts toward that end are also appreciated.
I had to drop a few photos to get it down to 5, it's marked franz kettner koln-suhl on the shotgun barrel tops, krupp stahl on sides, nitro on bottom sides.
Thanks,
Andy
So, I finally got it here a few days ago and just did the chamber cast today and wanted to see if you guys might be able to shed some light on exactly what chambering I have. I have been reading a lot this past year but I am a novice to all this and would appreciate any additional info/thoughts you might have on the gun as a whole also. Any info/dating on the firearm as a whole is very welcome.
I've attached a photo with info of the chamber cast and a few photos of the various markings, if anything doesn't show up clearly or more photos are wanted just let me know and I can do it tomorrow.
Is the diameter change at 2.242 that I'm referring to as a "shoulder" actually a shoulder/bottleneck, or is that the end of the brass case/start of the projectile?
I have decent measuring equipment here so let me know if I missed anything and I should be able to give you more comprehensive/detailed numbers.
I hope to get brass dies for this after identifying the chambering, and have it ready with cast bullet loads in time for partridge/deer season this coming fall, so any thoughts toward that end are also appreciated.
I had to drop a few photos to get it down to 5, it's marked franz kettner koln-suhl on the shotgun barrel tops, krupp stahl on sides, nitro on bottom sides.
Thanks,
Andy
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