ligonierbill
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I promised to post some pictures of this gun. The Brits would call it a cape gun, but they drive on the left and put the rifle barrel on the left (I'm told). The Germans do it "right" and call it a Büchsflinte. The rifle caliber is still uncertain (See "What is it?"). The inscription is an abbreviation for Königlisch Bayrische Hofgewehrfabrik, Royal Bavarian Gunworks, somewhat of a conceit by the maker, C. Stiegele Jun. München. Stiegele-Jagd is still in business in Munich, but C. Stiegele, Jr, the third generation of family owners, had to sell out in 1927 due to a "riotous lifestyle" according to their website. The shotgun barrel is 16 ga. IC. Still thinking about the rifle barrel.
There are a lot of drillings out there, and the hunters in my extended family in Bayern typically carry an over-under. Last I remember, 16 ga over 7x57R, but it's been a long time since I went out with them. I had not seen the side-by-side configuration. I do intend to shoot it, blackpowder only, as the estimated date of manufacture is 1892.
There are a lot of drillings out there, and the hunters in my extended family in Bayern typically carry an over-under. Last I remember, 16 ga over 7x57R, but it's been a long time since I went out with them. I had not seen the side-by-side configuration. I do intend to shoot it, blackpowder only, as the estimated date of manufacture is 1892.
