If there is any “King” of hunting weapons, it is without doubt the Doppelbüchsdrilling/Double Rifle Drilling. Designed as the counterpart of the “normal” Drilling for hunting on big game, the Doppelbüchsdrilling belongs to the miracles of gunmaking. Against all physical principals, it’s makers build a gun, which shoots two rifled and one smooth barrel together. All done alone with human spirit, hands and eyes! Craftsmanship at it’s best, often completed with an outstanding engraving. Here you can admire four typical designs and actions of this combination guns:
Sidelock -W. Hamacher Dresden (dealer name?) caliber 16 – 2x 11,15x65R. The right sidelock has working parts for both the shotgun barrel and the right rifle barrel. Two mainsprings, two hammers, two sears and so on:
Anson & Deeley – Merkel, Suhl, caliber 16 – 2x8x57IR. Also marked Karl Körmes:
Blitz – C.F. Triebel, Suhl 16 – 2 x 9,3x74R. Prooved 2/42. Also marked Josef Pirks Erbe, Puskamüves Budapest: