Diamond grade Lindner 12ga with very pretty damascus barrels plus two other sets of more recent Belgium barrels in 12 and 10 ga magnum. The damascus barrels appear to have been cut a couple inches, plus they have been reamed to .760 bore diameter. One barrel is cylinder the other has about .007 constriction very near the end. Buttstock is proud of the metal with sharp wood edges of very nice walnut with almost new finish - I think it is a replacement and it has 13inch LOP to the rear trigger over a very recent leather covered pad. Forend is probably original, but split from rear to the tip of the forend latch escutcheon. They want $9000 plus for it. Damascus barrel walls are still very thick. The gun is marked with Crown over pistols and no proof marks sn 3304. I think it is clearly an 1880s gun. Prussia on the action table. Action is the earlier straight back type, arcaded fences and while there is a little color left on it I think it has been polished along with the trigger guard. Those damascus barrels sure are pretty though. Brevette on face between firing pins. Beautiful engraving on too shiney metal. Belgium proofs on new barrel and action which I assume happened at time barrels were retrofitted.
Second Chas Daly (non Lindner, non Sauer(I think) with German proofs post 1911. No other makers marks. Superior grade marked on rib of Krupp Lauft steel barrels. A 12ga with ejectors in nice condition and appears to be original except for the old ventilated recoil pad. Left barrel has small ring bulge about 2/3d of way to muzzle which is not real apparent but there. Barrels look to have been refinished. They want about $4000 for that one.
Something I have not seen before on Daly guns, the second gun has small cartouche on bottom of stock just behind pistol grip "made in Germany". Is this a clue to maker?
I passed on both.
