Almost sounds like a drilling.
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Think a drilling has three barrels.
A double barreled gun with one smoothbore,the other rifled is a combination gun. As far as I am aware.
Also called a cape gun, I believe.
Brokennock
Cannon
The Cape gun is a side by side, rifled on one side and smooth on the other.
As Britsmoothy said, a drilling is a side by side shotgun with a rifle barrel down the underside of the rib, so it is centered in the gun left to right.
I think in an over/under configuration it is just called a combo gun.
As Britsmoothy said, a drilling is a side by side shotgun with a rifle barrel down the underside of the rib, so it is centered in the gun left to right.
I think in an over/under configuration it is just called a combo gun.
Re "drilling"...
A drilling is a three-barreled firearm, although I can't say how specific this term is with regard to which barrels are rifled versus smoothbored. The term drilling is derived from German, and is generally translated as meaning "triplet." Note the German word for "three" is dreis. The only guns of this type that I've ever seen had a side-by-side configuration with the third barrel mounted below them on center.
As someone else pointed out recently in a thread about patch material, "pocket drill" (a strong, heavy fabric), which is also sometimes described as "drilling," is called that because it is woven with a combination of three threads instead of the usual two (warp and weft).
Interestingly, twill (the fabric) is called that because it is woven with a doubled thread. The word "twill" is cognate with other English words combining the /tw/ + vowel, referring to the number two, e.g. twice, twain, twin, etc. Even the English word "two" follows this pattern in spelling, although the /w/ is now silent when the word "two" is pronounced.
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Notchy Bob
A drilling is a three-barreled firearm, although I can't say how specific this term is with regard to which barrels are rifled versus smoothbored. The term drilling is derived from German, and is generally translated as meaning "triplet." Note the German word for "three" is dreis. The only guns of this type that I've ever seen had a side-by-side configuration with the third barrel mounted below them on center.
As someone else pointed out recently in a thread about patch material, "pocket drill" (a strong, heavy fabric), which is also sometimes described as "drilling," is called that because it is woven with a combination of three threads instead of the usual two (warp and weft).
Interestingly, twill (the fabric) is called that because it is woven with a doubled thread. The word "twill" is cognate with other English words combining the /tw/ + vowel, referring to the number two, e.g. twice, twain, twin, etc. Even the English word "two" follows this pattern in spelling, although the /w/ is now silent when the word "two" is pronounced.
Best regards,
Notchy Bob
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Sun City
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You don’t have to agree with anything I’ve said! I stated an opinion and stand by what I stated! Smoothbores good for pheasants and ducks!
My goodness Sun, you've sown the wind!!!!
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NICE ringneck pheasant. Even though I've visited the midlands twice, I must admit to being surprised to see pheasant in England. Good for you.
Gus
Sun City
45 Cal.
If it’s in Louisiana, it ain’t worth having. The rectum of the North American continent…
Brokennock
Cannon
Excellent information.
Thank you.
I've always wanted a drilling. Out of my reach financially though.
If I had my own property to hunt here I would be interested in one of these,
Doppelbüchs-Drilling - (Double Rifle Drilling) Two side-by-side rifle barrels over one shotgun barrel, but cartridge.all.. Two .44 magnum rifled barrels for deer and a small bore shotgun barrel for small game.
Regulating a double rifle is no easy thing. Could be tricky soldering on the third barrel while maintaining the regulation.
Brokennock
Cannon
Oh, I understand that. Truly just a fantasy on my part.
Always wanted a drilling, out of budget. Always wanted a double rifle. I figure I mostly hunt upland game with an antique SxS or a flintlock, so why not have my deer rifle match the handling of my most used cartridge fed hunting gun. But, definitely not in budget and almost never made in suitable deer hunting cartridges.
And I understand that a large part of the expense is craftsmanship, including how difficult it is to get them properly regulated.
I thought about one of the SxS muzzleloading rifles but they just don't have the same allure.
Through pure dumb luck I acquired an old German Cape gun. Exquisitely made, but with a lot of Teutonic flourish. It is as ornate as a black forest cuckoo clock. 16 GA x some obscure rifle caliber that would require custom made dies to load for. It is a hammer gun with the trigger guard apparently carved from some sort of horn. Very teutonic engraving of animals and birds.
I'd like to fire the shotgun barrel, but where do you find 2 inch cartridges?!?
Sun City
45 Cal.
No......you gotta be talking about Houston Austin or Dallas! They give Texans a bad name.....like New Orleans! Rectums are made in Austin!
If you say so.
I mean I look real sad, dejected and almost suicidal.
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Whilst your dreaming of your next deer hunt I'm probably out there already!
If you say so.
I mean I look real sad, dejected and almost suicidal.
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Whilst your dreaming of your next deer hunt I'm probably out there already!
Aww cute puppy. Scratch him behind the ears for me!
You make them my friend
