The seller dated the gun to the 1880s, however it shows the crown V (Vorrat Zeichnen) and as Raimey pointed out, it had not been sold as of Mar. 1893, when the 1891 proof law went into effect. G.L.Rasch was a known and respected name. GUSS-STAHL means cast steel. The shotgun barrel is said to be damascus finished, however there is a better than "good" chance that it is actual damascus. At the time the gun was made, it was pretty common to have a steel rifle barrel joined with a damascus shot gun barrel. Notwithstanding that the gun is not as old as the seller stated it is still antique(pre-1899), subject to the more lenient shipping rules.
Mike
