This is a hammer combination gun in 16 gauge and a 44-caliber rifle barrel. The man who sold it to me did a chamber cast and made up 50 cases starting with an 8mm Remington Magnum case. He loads it with black powder and .430 cast bullets made for a .44 magnum. He couldn't find the ammo today, but I wanted to post the old gun anyway. The shotgun barrel is damascus while the rifle barrel is fluid steel. I don't want to develop a 16 gauge black powder load, so I'm thinking about a liner. Would the chamber mate 16 to 28 gauge be sufficiently strong so as not to consider the 16 gauge barrel's strength? How about a Briley liner? There are proof mark symbols on the barrels, but no writing at all. Any suggestions as to the original caliber? Here are some photos and a link to the album.




http://s396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/Vol423/Hammer%20Combination%20Gun/

Last edited by Vol423; 01/12/12 10:45 AM.