Hello,
I have recently purchased a beautiful combination gun supposedly from Ferlach, Austria and said to be in a 16 guage over 7x57. The research on the proofs that I have done are not indicating that it is from Austria, but I'm very new at identifying proofs. What I've seen like crown over N, Crown over U indicate German Proofs, but I'll leave that to the experts.
I also have a possible issue the caliber. Although the barrel is stamped 7. mm / 57 The rifle will not close with a 7x57 rimmed cartridge. It won't even close with a firing pin protector.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I'm new to this site, this is my first post and look forward to hearing from you. Thank You.
MJS
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