Well, you've outdone yourself on this one. This was not an inexpensive gun, Daly's, went for good money when new, around $200 at the time. I'm not sure if this was one of those, but it's a quality gun. Since it's not marked HAL for Heinrich Lindner, it's hard to tell exactly who made it. Daly was shopping Europe for a maker for his guns, the early ones were parts kits bought in England and assembled in Suhl. Again, I'm not sure if yours is one of those, but it may be. I have two, both earlier than yours, who probably were. Both are 10ga. Who assembled the guns in Suhl is also uncertain, it may have been Sauer, or they may have been trotted around Suhl to different craftsmen for finishing, by Heinrich, or possibly his father Georg. Much more is known about the later HAL guns. All this in no way detracts from your gun, it's just that not a lot of specific info is available. There's a more extensive thread on this topic, but I haven't been able to find it yet. The barrels on your gun appear to be Damascus, look to be 2-iron, common for guns those days. In order for it to be shot safely, the gun needs to be in good mechanical shape, not loose/off face, and have adequate barrel wall thickness. Low pressure loads suitable for Damascus barrels should be used. I'm sure others will jump in and elaborate on the things I've posted.
Nice gun.
Regards
Ken
Last edited by Ken61; 12/24/16 05:20 PM.
