What a beauty. The sound of the snap when you close the action speaks volumes about the quality of that gun. Work hours to craft that gun must have been astronomical.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
The snap is something else - you know you own something worth owning. Thanks for writing.
@oliverwilms26836 жыл бұрын
Today in Germany 9,3x72R is only allowed to be used on roe - Rehwild. 9,3x72R is called "Försterpatrone" = Foersterpatrone (ö=oe) = forester cartridge. From the beginning of the last century a lot of hunters, especially using Drillings, shot roe and deer and wild boar with the 9,3x72R. BUT usually in the forest! And until today this caliber is one of the best forest calibers!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Oliver - all these laws - I love the 9.3X72R - completely effective on deer here and so civilized - recoil is mild and the bullet doesn't pulverize the venison. I like the heavy bullets. I've owned all the different combination guns you describe so well - I like the BockBuechsFlinte best - extremely versatile firearm and still not too heavy. Thank you for writing!
@YaoiMastah5 жыл бұрын
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns The Försterpatrone was originally intended for much milder loads (Poudre B, I presume), back when smokeless gunpowder was a new thing. Hence it generates only a a meager 1,400 joules, way below the legal EU minimum of 2,200 joules at E100 for wild boar (and other big game), whereas the minimum for roe deer is 980 joules.
@brittakriep29384 жыл бұрын
Oliver Wilms : Perhaps this is the last ,factory', but don't forget the traditional Büchsenmacher/ gunsmiths or gunmakers ( ?) for example in the austrian town of Ferlach.
@georgesheffield15804 ай бұрын
Thanks
@worddunlap6 жыл бұрын
Truly an amazing firearm. Craftsmanship is lost in modern manufacturing.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
So true - maybe there ought to be a collective re-examination of the direction we are heading.
@alo300wsmsako75 жыл бұрын
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns yup now adays is more about quantity over quality
@i.o.35634 жыл бұрын
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I don't believe something like that happens. People need cheap things. And that's the end of quality. Such a beaty always was expensive. Today there is no problem to order something like this from Ferlach. The problem is only in price.
@brittakriep29384 жыл бұрын
USOG : Drillinge and Vierlinge are still produced by traditional style gunsmiths in Austria and Germany.
@kylianvanhoorn28592 жыл бұрын
There are still a lot of gunmakers in Europe and the uk that make these sorts of handcrafted guns
@tankmeister8131 Жыл бұрын
I went to Kettner in Hamburg Germany in 1984, fantastic shop and fitting professionals.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns Жыл бұрын
Great place : )
@JR-lg7fd2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the way you explain things. Wonderful overview of a beautiful firearm.
@mqa19636 жыл бұрын
I agree that is an Amazing Firearm. Thank you for sharing . Amazing Craftsmanship ..
@thomascorbett66276 жыл бұрын
man you are a serious gun collector your collection is exquisite indeed you are a good Steward of these artifacts wonderful channel new subscriber I am amazed! what can as great channel ! very generous of you to share these with us all @youtube University God bless you sir!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Thomas. It is my privilege to share what I know and every day I learn something new myself. God Bless.
@bsellers7116 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video! Always teaching/showing me something interesting.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rynne. I try.
@ronlafitte68644 жыл бұрын
My late uncle had a really nice Drilling in his collection. It was made in 1914 and is profusely engraved. It has external hammers. There are no import marks since it was a GI bring back from WWII. It has double 16-gauge barrels and is chambered in 9,3x72, which was once thought to be a great Red Stag caliber. Someday I will buy it from my cousin, who currently has possession of it. There is no case for this gun, but it certainly belongs on one. Thank you for showing this fine piece!!!
@thesheepman2206 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ,versatile ,brilliant and superb quality hand made engineering, l love it thanks for showing us
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video. That drilling is a gem.
@strit66 жыл бұрын
These are really great - and useful - hunting firearms. Here in Denmark they are relatively common. They are especially good, if you aren't hunting for one specific animal. I know a lot people who use them while hunting on their own property - for rough shooting basically . A nice looking used boxlock drilling from the common Suhl (Sauer, Merkel, Simson, Krieghoff etc.) manufactures can be had for about $2k (+/-) here. Might just have to buy one myself! And great video as always!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, Denmark! Great country and home of Schultz & Larsen as you obviously know. I think more people need to give drillings a try. Thanks for writing.
@Chriskelly190676 жыл бұрын
USOG I'm really interested in finding one for myself thanks to this video!
@slabbadanks58296 жыл бұрын
Very, very cool rifle. Thanks as always for a great video on another gem of a firearm.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Max!
@philiptheunismuller61653 ай бұрын
Agree, beautiful piece of art, if i can get one for sale , will buy it anytime
@andrewboore3899 Жыл бұрын
These guns are so versatile and elegant.
@cozyrules62502 жыл бұрын
Deeper down the rabbit hole is so right
@UnitedStatesOfGuns2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cozy!
@android612426 жыл бұрын
I have fallen in love with your videos. Thank you for taking your time to make them.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob! I appreciate your support and fine words.
@Victor-jd9tb3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Drilling! I personally own a Krieghoff Neptun Primus with hand detachable side locks. I absolutely love it and it's my go to rifle for hunting in Fall, when roe deer, boar, rabbits and pheasants are all open. The rifle I use for the remainder of the year is usually a Mauser 98, Argentino 1909 DWM action in the classic 7x57 Mauser caliber.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns3 жыл бұрын
Hello Victor! Such a masterpiece : your Neptune Primus - supreme! Your 7x57 is another near perfect rifle - you have the bases covered with those 2. The 7x57 has been with us for so long and remains hard to beat. I wish you all the best.
@Victor-jd9tb3 жыл бұрын
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns thank you for your kind words! As I live in Germany, the prices for these older hunting guns are definitely in my favor. If you are ever looking to acquire something that you can't find stateside, please let me know. I am sure an R8 or M03 is quite easy to find in the States, but perhaps something out of Ferlach or Suhl. All the best!
@xxxxxx58683 жыл бұрын
12 gauge and 30-06 drilling is my dream gun. I wonder if anyone still makes a drilling in that configuration today
@zesteinl64972 жыл бұрын
Krieghoff offers a wide variety of caliber options. But you should consider that with two 12 gauge barrels the drilling becomes heavy. Also a rimless rifle cartridge is not optimal for tilting barell guns. Waidmannheil from Germany.
@kylianvanhoorn28592 жыл бұрын
Heym also still makes some pretty solid drillings
@roderickr3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful Drilling, I have one Sauer & Sohn in 16x16/30-06 and is also a great gun, not as old as your’s , thanks for your great channel! Very good video!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns3 жыл бұрын
You have a gem Roderick - very few around! Thanks for your support!
@moistexistence30904 жыл бұрын
When you need to survive in style.
@HVACKABOOM3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, as always. I have a similar model. 16g x 9.3, open hammers and trigger guard lever, 1906. The serial number was found on a specialty site as Jp Sauer no longer has records that old. An email from them explained the events surrounding their destruction. These arms have a balance and placement that can only be appreciated through holding them and using them. Wonderful all around gun, maybe the most useful?
@ThreeLittleBirds1115 жыл бұрын
My German friend passed away and left me a few old rifles in the mix was an old Sauer & sohn 7X57R X 16 GA X 16 GA. Drilling ..She's a bute, love the engraving the beautifl stock and the engraving ...It's a real treasure,,I didn't even know he had it ....
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
Hi Albert! What a wonderful thing to do; you surely have a great friend (he's gone on ahead) - and the Sauer & Son drilling can serve you in the meantime - what a gem - what a fine piece. Thanks for writing.
@ThreeLittleBirds1115 жыл бұрын
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns And thank you, sir, for your kind words, I'm 64 and over the decades have owned many firearms but few have come close to the magnificent workmanship of this beautifully made firearm,
@troyreynolds45205 жыл бұрын
I just bought a drilling it's a 16ga x 8.360. X 74 r. Where can I find amo ?
@ThreeLittleBirds1115 жыл бұрын
@@troyreynolds4520 Where abouts R U located
@williamstuart98125 жыл бұрын
Very nice, mine is a much later Dural receiver. They are a quite wonderful niche in firearms. Simply as a shotgun it is a delight. As a stalking rifle with a plus, serendipity.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
Hi William - those Dural framed models are so hard to find - glad you have one - light and dynamic.
@freddywarren695 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great information.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Freddy!
@wholeNwon5 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I'm sure you have measured the shot barrels' chamber lengths. They are often 65mm or less and intended for low pressure ammunition, thus explaining the relatively thin steel one frequently sees at the breech. The fluid steel is often a molybdenum alloy but lacking the tensile strength of modern ordinance steel, so caution is justified even when older guns show nitro proof marks. Today's smokeless powders are often quite different from old ones.
@dominicohea56243 жыл бұрын
A masterpiece no doubt
@Canada-gs3jc6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, truly beautiful.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
They took so much care in the making of these - hard to believe.
@erichuntter24373 жыл бұрын
I have a combination gun, Brno 12g/222 O/U awesome combo for fox's and Roe deer
@kazimierzspaczynski74013 жыл бұрын
Thank You Sir.
@hrachhayrapetyan6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@yeahbee82376 жыл бұрын
Hrachya H from The firearmblog?
@hrachhayrapetyan6 жыл бұрын
Yup :)
@yeahbee82376 жыл бұрын
cool, I was the one who sent in the tip before TFB did a piece on this channel
@hrachhayrapetyan6 жыл бұрын
Cool! Thanks!
@3ducs6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful gun. They appeal to me, I don't have one yet though. I did see one at a LGS, quite nice. I have read that these guns with different combined barrels were partially a result of laws in various European countries restricting the number of firearms a person could own.
@thomasc58176 жыл бұрын
3ducs they are quite expensive. Mine is appraised for ten grand. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZx7gq2mzdbXep8.html
@thomasc58176 жыл бұрын
3ducs yes the laws was one reason, another is economics. Many couldn't afford multiple guns so a combo gun was ideal.
@paulsimmons57266 жыл бұрын
This example of what drillings are is clearly a masterpiece. German firearms and craftsmanship, especially pre-war, is always well engineered and meticulously constructed. I've seen a number of these at gun shows over the years and almost all were GI post-war trophies... Many of them sell for well under their real values because drillings are not popular among typical American hunters. The only shotgun/rifle combo I've ever seen that's sold well in past times here in the US was the old Stevens O/U which came in numerous chamberings. I fixed one of these for a friend a few years ago and it was a 22/410. It was a family gun that had served as the farm's go-to varmint and rabbit gun. I wonder what the reasoning is behind the German law that was mentioned before my post, seems a shame that the government punishes the family after someone's death. Great video with plenty of useful information, as always! One day you should simply open your safes and spend an hour or so reviewing your current collection. I'd love to see that video!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, Interesting idea on the vault video - may just do it too. I didn't know about that German law - maybe some viewers from Germany can comment here. Anyway, I would just give my guns to a properly licensed son/daughter/beneficiary before any Will applied. The Savage/Stevens combination guns work and are popular - even the latest modern materials version; thank for mentioning them.
@paulsimmons57266 жыл бұрын
john martin - 271,000+ is a bit on the skimpy side for the number slaughtered by the Nazis considering the number of Jews alone was over 6 million! The total number of those murdered in the Nazi camps will never be known but Nazi records were written by the camp staff so I give them credit for every innocent soul they claimed in their own records. I agree with your assessment of many things being stolen by GI's after the war was finished, that's simply the aftermath of all wars throughout history. It doesn't make it right but it is what happens when one group falls to another. Perhaps, if all leaders led from the front lines or knew their sons were in the first unit, maybe war wouldn't appear as such a great option.
@johnmartin46396 жыл бұрын
you have no proof and no facts you get "facts" from jjewish sites or biased anti-ww2 germany sites TRY HARDER NEXT TIME THE ONLY FACTUALLY PROVEN DOCUMENT STATES 271,803 TOTAL INMATES DIED IN ALL CAMPS FROM 36 to 45
@johnmartin46396 жыл бұрын
dispute me on messenger not by blowing up this gentlemans video..i stated facts you stated PROPAGANDA
@MegaRiffraff Жыл бұрын
My father said when they were coming home after ww2 was over that if an officer caught you with something like this drilling they would take it and say it was contraband and you could be charged and have to spend 30 more days in the army , , it scared some of the men so bad they threw they’re guns and other souvenirs overboard , both my father and uncle did come home with K- 98s , he said the officers just wanted the fancy stuff like the drilling’s and Lugers, I still have his K-98 , its all matching 1940/147 .
@UnitedStatesOfGuns Жыл бұрын
That's interesting - I had no idea. Sad that some ended up in the sea. A few viewers from Germany wrote that there are more fine German guns from that period in the US then anywhere else - I guess the system you described worked pretty well and officers and others managed somehow. Your Dad's K98 is a gem - glad you have it. Happy New Year!
@mchughcb6 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for such a great video on a high end side lock Sauer Drilling, I've not seen that model in my edition of the Der Drilling by Norbert Klups. I'm not sure if people actually use drillings hunting as there are only a handful of You tube, so I made an effort to post plenty when I got mine. Sauer make a great value for money drilling for sure.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
I'll have to find Der Drilling and thanks for your good words and support.
@marcoschale10193 жыл бұрын
They are used for hunting in germany, though not as much as they used to be since modern guns have largely taken over. But they see a little comeback in drive hunts due to the ability for a quick second and third shot. Also the Drilling is still one of the 5-8 (depending on region) different firearms that you could be tested on during weapon handling section of the german hunting license test, so every german hunter is at least faintly familiar with this type of gun.
@kennethbailey26165 жыл бұрын
Amazing craftsmanship! What is your opinion on gain twist rifling?
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
I took and interest in gain twist and owned a couple of such rifles - I could find no accuracy or other advantage to gain twist. Maybe wear is less...but that would take a lot of shooting to determine.
@kennethbailey26165 жыл бұрын
USOG thanks for the info. I’ve read about them for years but I certainly wouldn’t pay a premium for a rifle with gain twist since there’s no obvious advantage.
@davidkarlsson90364 жыл бұрын
Very nice drilling Mike!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns4 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@rickbattle57066 жыл бұрын
Amazing rifle. Had no idea anything like that existed. Beautiful. :-)
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Isn't that something Rick? Some modern guns apparently take 4 minutes to build on the assembly line - not sure I believe that but so I've been told. This gem took weeks.
@chimitjunior43362 жыл бұрын
wow the m30 drilling the last box locked faster than other times
@UnitedStatesOfGuns2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chimit
@chimitjunior43362 жыл бұрын
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns thank you sir
@gregorymazur38206 жыл бұрын
First off we must ref to these in the correct pronounciation , Dri llings , from german dri (three) . Four barrelversions are veir lings. A few overlooked important festures are a "see thru tunnel under the scope toallow iron sight viewing with the scope attached, a set "hair" trigger engaged by pushing the rifle triggerforward into the click or "set" position. The scopes are almost universally adjusted for windage by the forward mount screw, elevation adjustment by the top turret knob. Rifle Accuracy is amazing accomlished bythe design of three barrels being connected together in a triangulation thus providing a very stiff and vibrationfree rifle barrel. Weight is reduced by employing Krupp fluid nickel steel allowing for thin shot barrels and a thin rifle barrel in a triangulation design. Shot chokes are achived by hammer peening the last section of the barrel toachieve not only desired pattern spread but point of aim of pattern. It is not uncommon to find the right shotbarrel choke to throw a brenneke slug perfectly at 40 yds. A dri lling is not a firearm for a novice hunter, complexityof safety and barrel selection can lead to mistakes , but in the hands of a skilled hunter it reigns supremein versitle performance.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Ausgezeichnet Gregory! Of all the combinations of drtillings and veirlings and all the other combinations of rifle/shotgun - my favorite is the bockbuchsflinte. I had a few and one in 7X65R X 16 Ga was a universal firearm. I shot more deer with the 16 Ga with slugs than the 7x65R - yet - for long range the 7X65R was there. The 16 collected grouse and rabbits as well. Please write more and more of your experiences with these remarkable firearms.
@erichermann78735 жыл бұрын
And u have a typo it's vierling
@petrameyer11214 жыл бұрын
@@erichermann7873 2 actually it is drei.
@jimf19644 жыл бұрын
What a thing of beauty. I would imagine it's a good thing it'll do it all, because it would probably cost so much that you'd have no money left. Clearly it was well taken care of, given the work put into making a new case like that. Have you done a video on how you find all this stuff? The only thing I know is to go to local gun shows, or look at web sites, but the competition would drive prices too high for me (not that I could afford something like this). I was thinking of checking out estate sales. Being up in Canada, guns were extremely common back in the day, but now not so much, so I would imagine I could get lucky.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jim - try Canadian Gun Nutz - and the newspaper Canadian Access to Firearms. I hear from other collectors, estates - I check newspapers...on line - anywhere really.
@percyolivas11284 жыл бұрын
great firearm, Sauer M30 drilling (2 12 gauge + 1 9.3 x 74mm) was used by Luftwaffe like survival shotgun
@UnitedStatesOfGuns4 жыл бұрын
Hi Percy - collectors are lined up to buy those.
@rupertmcnaughtdavis73026 жыл бұрын
To date many German shotguns,take the barrels off,turn barrels around and to the right off the lugs there will be one or two rows of numbers.The bottom row ( there may only be one row),will have three numbers, say 437,which means April 1937,date of manufacture.As I say,on some guns.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Rupert Saves the Day! Thank you so much. I examined the drilling closely and the numbers are 411 - which I gather means April 1911. It is also marked Fluss Stahl and Krupp Essen. Serial Number is 73XXX. I am more amazed now - I often hear different opinions from well meaning friends and collectors yet I wondered if the drilling had really been made in the 30's instead of earlier. Now I know - 1911 - well before the Titanic sailed. Thank you Rupert.
@rupertmcnaughtdavis73026 жыл бұрын
Well, I learnt that from 2 American hunters that came to shoot guinea fowl on my farm in South Africa. I had the same dating dilemma and they showed me on my Greifelt shotgun!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
I thought I had the date solved but now someone said the scope was introduced in 1922
@rupertmcnaughtdavis73026 жыл бұрын
I am positive it`s 1911.The scope must be an after market accessory!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
+Rupert McNaught Davis thanks again Rupert
@markletts88024 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your content..and filming style.....you seem to have a lot of literature can you do an episode on that subject..😊🇬🇧
@victoryoung43156 жыл бұрын
I love your videos Sir!!!!!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Victor!
@MrPh306 жыл бұрын
On Egun there is many ,many drillings for a good price. There is relative new gun laws in Germany, family members of hunters that passes can not inherit weapons any longer they must sell them . Cheapest drilling i have seen there have been 100 Euro plus transport,tax, fees etc. But it is still veeeery low price for the fine weapon.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Interesting - I didn't know about the new German law. Would it make sense for gun owners to make sure one or more of their beneficiaries gets the proper licenses and simply gift the guns to the beneficiary prior to moving to the happy hunting grounds? The government could not block that as the beneficiary would be the same as any third party buyer - except the guns would be a gift or near to a gift. Just an idea. I wonder what it is about governments and guns.
@TTCvDonop6 жыл бұрын
9,3x72R is also called the "Försterpatrone". They are not allowed anymore in Germany for most types of game. because it has less than 2000Joule at a 100m.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know. I wondered why the cartridge went to sleep. I'm not sure all the game harvested with it would agree it has no enough power; but such are laws and I suppose it is a little light.
@notsogreat1233 жыл бұрын
Audio is VERY low !! WATCH OUT FOR THE LOUD ADDS
@Swindle19844 жыл бұрын
You may be able to tell the date of manufacture from looking at the proof marks. These things will have a bunch of different proof marks, but one may have a 3 or 4 digit number; that's the date the firearm was proofed (usually, but not always, the same year it was manufactured). The first 1 or 2 digits is the month, the last 2 digits is the year. For example, 625 would be June 1925, and 1137 would be November 1937.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Swindle19844 жыл бұрын
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I did quite a bit of research before buying a drilling of my own. If you have a photo of the proof marks, I should be able to tell you what most of them mean. Date codes, gauge/caliber, proof marks, maker marks, etc. Some markings, nobody knows what they signify, mainly because they're internal codes (ie, a letter or number in a square, circle, etc. signifying a particular worker made the barrel or trigger guard, or a component was sourced from a specific maker, so the manufacturer can trace all parts to a particular source, but it hides the source from outsiders who may track down the source of specific components and deal with them directly instead of the middleman who assembles the guns. That was quite common in Germany, with the big gun makers sourcing parts out to local gunsmiths and then marking the guns either with the big company's name or the distributor's name. It also helps explain why two guns assembled on the same assembly line in the same year can have wildly different markings on it.).
@Swindle19844 жыл бұрын
And 9.3x72R ammunition is readily available commercially. It's almost unheard of in the US, but still quite common in Europe, so if you don't feel like reloading you can order some ammo from Fiocchi, Prvi Partisan, etc. or get it from a boutique ammo maker in the US. The reason it's such a mild load is that, like .38 Special, it originally started as a black powder round before transitioning to smokeless powder, and ammunition manufacturers kept the specs largely the same in order to avoid blowing up older guns that aren't rated for the pressures of modern ammunition. Much like .38 Special getting loaded to the true performance of a cartridge its size with smokeless ammo and having the case slightly lengthened to prevent it from being loaded in older guns and called .357 Magnum, 9.3x74R is much the same idea, a cartridge of roughly the same dimensions but loaded to the true performance of a cartridge that size with smokeless powder, and not constrained by the limitations of a firearm designed for black powder. I believe the 9.3x74R has an actual neck and shoulder though, and 9.3x72R is tapered, so they're not directly descended one from the other like .357 Magnum and .38 Special are.
@Johnny-jr2lq4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and that’s it
@nimst36 жыл бұрын
I often thought that drillings could potentially be (mildly) popular here in the US if chambered in the right cartridges. For example, double .410s over .22 Hornet, .22 Mag, or .223. Of course, they would have to be more utilitarian in build quality, like the Ruger No. 1s.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
That .410x.410x one of the .22 centerfires is an excellent idea - or even a rimfire.
@Chriskelly190676 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
It really is something.
@ajuchaudhary60905 жыл бұрын
Very nice gun...
@thomasc58175 жыл бұрын
nice drilling. I own a Heinrich Barrella with a match Zeiss scope. my prize gun.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
Barella : superb. About impossible to find now as you know. With the Zeiss you have the most desirable.
@thomasc58175 жыл бұрын
USOG yes I know. When I had ot appraised, they hounded me for a year to sell. No way.
@thomasc58175 жыл бұрын
USOG I may have not had all my facts straight and was educated on comments, but you can see it here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZx7gq2mzdbXep8.html
@alfred96444 жыл бұрын
I have an old sauer shotgun and on mine it is a 3 diget code that tell how old it is, first number is month and last to is the year, dont know if that is the case on that old of a gun, anyways, great video!!
@CXonthefly3 жыл бұрын
I am interested in getting some drillings rifles produced for a reasonable price but I want to know more about their internals and there's not a lot of information on that you do a video on taking apart a drilling's rifle please like this video so it might get more attention so I can get the point conveyed
@mikearsenault32994 жыл бұрын
They are actually called a dreileng. Drei is German for 3. English speaking N.Americans mispronounced it when they encountered it and it is always misspelled here since.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike! Eins, zwei, dri - makes sense.
@yeahbee82376 жыл бұрын
9,3x72r is an old blackpowder round right? oftne chambered in old husqvarnas and with modern powders they can't really be loaded enough to meet the legal demands for moose and big game in Sweden
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Yes - an old black powder round. It is a long cartridge and rimmed - quite thin as well. I think single shots and combination guns chambered this round. It would be hard to imagine a bolt action so chambered.
@fiskeman926 жыл бұрын
well i have an drilling with is in 16/16 gauge and 9,3x72r and i use it for moose hunting and everything else .
@theticketkiller6 жыл бұрын
Sellier & Bellot makes smokeless 9.3x72r, and some (newer-production) European-made double rifles are chambered in it, but it's probably a good idea to check for nitro proofing before buying any.
@thomasc58175 жыл бұрын
fatcatbestcat my barrels say nitro on them. Proof enough.
@ATINKERER6 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@herbertpatron99804 жыл бұрын
Your Guns are totally magnificent, I I trully enjoy seeing them, do you fire them ? Or strictelly collect them ?
@UnitedStatesOfGuns4 жыл бұрын
Hi Herbert - I do get to the range once in awhile - not enough though : (
@JP-xh1cm Жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, does anyone have any experience with Vierling and/or Fünfling combination guns?
@UnitedStatesOfGuns Жыл бұрын
Hi JP - I've owned several - quite interesting and complex mechanisms. The amazing gunmakers of Ferlach are gifted and experienced at building these - and still do.
@666like6164 жыл бұрын
As a german gunsmith i work with these daily. and i can only say that the price is falling for those drillings. and if not, than you bought a drilling from a gunsmith with a big name.
@yeahbee82376 жыл бұрын
I have a o/u combination gun and like it alot, but a dreamgun to fill the same niche would be a british SbS cape gun, do you have one of those?
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
I used to have 2 - 16x16 and a 10 X something rimmed cartridge. The other was 16 X 9.3X72R. I only fired the second one - and then as things go a couple of friends had to have them. I'll find another and make a video. Unique and useful arms.
@foodiologylko2 жыл бұрын
I have this gun.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns2 жыл бұрын
They're really something!
@missouriaviator88716 жыл бұрын
Were the scopes zeroed at the factory or is there a way to manually adjust it by the owner?
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
They were zeroed at the factory and the scope has elevation adjustment and the mount has windage adjustment.
@TheZrcation5 жыл бұрын
Battlefield 5's best gun
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
I have to check that out.
@tipi55865 жыл бұрын
Great video, excellent firearm, but could you normalise the audio in your video to -6? You speak quite quietly and the mic struggles to portray your voice effectively. Fascinating!
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ti Pi - will do - and thanks for watching and writing.
@Beerablisscoloringbooks3 жыл бұрын
Can I have your email sir I have one drilling it’s made by nimrod gewehr fabrick & thieme & schlegelmilch shul I am unable to find its rifle caliber it’s marked 12 ga on shotgun barrels but no markings for the rifle barrel
@kennethbailey26164 жыл бұрын
Where did the name “drilling” originate?
@Swindle19844 жыл бұрын
The German number three. Ein = one, zwei = two, drei = three. Drilling = three-thing. Vierling = four-thing. Its name comes from having three barrels instead of one or two. Interestingly, I've never heard of a double-barreled firearm called a zweiling, they call it a doppel, same as us.
@kennethbailey26164 жыл бұрын
Dankeschön Herr Swindle!
@Swindle19844 жыл бұрын
@@kennethbailey2616 Bitte schön
@MarkAAshdown5 жыл бұрын
Nice video but unfortunately the audio is extremely quiet
@UnitedStatesOfGuns5 жыл бұрын
Sorry Mark - not the best equipment or know how when this one was filmed. Things haven't improved much - but we're trying. : )
@roeng13686 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as usual. While i can admire the ingenuity, workmanship and design of drillings, they have never appealed to me. A shotgun should be light and lively in the hands, hard to do i would imagine with one or more rifle barrels slung beneath. If you are going to shoot large animals, then carry a rifle, if you want to shoot game such as pheasant or grouse, then carry a shotgun. I would think thats the reason drillings never caught on outside Germany/Austria.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
All valid comments and a lot of people agree - as you note - the drilling is not so popular or well known. I had similar opinions until I owned a couple and hunted with one. I think they are less popular in Germany now, although there is always a core group of believers/buyers. For awhile single shot rifles seemed headed for museums and then the Ruger #1 came along - probably won't happen for drillings though. Anyway, remarkable firearms. Thanks for writing - as always.
@jdog03936 жыл бұрын
I can barely hear you
@zoesdada89236 жыл бұрын
What?!
@seaserpentscalleywag52554 жыл бұрын
Can't hear you. Need mic closer
@UnitedStatesOfGuns4 жыл бұрын
Sorry about that. I think we've improved.
@grisfejs6 жыл бұрын
Wry low sound. Can hardly hear you.
@UnitedStatesOfGuns6 жыл бұрын
Hi Fredrik, I'm so sorry - I was having technical problems with sound that day. I hope I'm doing better now.