Thanks for adding the photos and keeping the thread going.
I have to admit that some of the details on the gun were not what I expected to see. The markings on the gun (serial #, initials, brevete mark, Lindenr marks, etc.) and the general features on the gun (horn forend tip, cocking indicators, etc., etc.) are all what I would expect to see on a gun of this vintage. That said, the engraving and wood work on the butt stock seems out of place.
The subject matter of the engraving is correct (rae deer, pointing dogs, etc.), but all the fine detail is gone. On second look, maybe that detail was buffed out during a poorly thought out refinishing job and only the heavier portions of the engraving remain? Again, the animal shapes are there but not the detail.
Similarly the wood that is visible in the photos next to the action is either a replacement or has been crudley recheckered at a minimum. Prussian Dalys were notrmally very nicely stocked with close tolerances and attention to detail. The remains of the drop point has been hacked on by someone.
My comments are not intended to run the gun down; please take them in the positive sense they are intended. It looks like the gun has quite a history. I would not be surprised to hear it was fowling piece of serious duck shooter.
Ken
Last edited by Ken Georgi; 11/18/11 09:43 PM.
