*GECADO GERMAN DRILLING COMBINATION GUN.

*GECADO GERMAN DRILLING COMBINATION GUN. Cal. 16X16/8X57JR. SN 919. Built in 1927 with 26-3/4” bbl cluster with 2-9/16” shotgun chambers, that has flat, tapered, matted rib with caterpillar front sight, broken bead with articulated rear sight, Greener crossbolt, and extractors. The name Gecado is an acronym for the maker, George Carl Donheim, using first two letters of all three names. Donheim was listed as a sales agency & cartridge maker in 1925 with premises in Berlin & six other cities in Germany & one in Netherlands. Later in 1930’s he was listed as a weapons maker & was bought out in late 1930’s or early 1940’s, probably by Gustave Genschow. Mounted with very nicely figured, English walnut with checkered, slim forearm and pistol grip stock with cheekpiece, 14” over a serrated horn buttplate. It has a fluted horn grip cap and horn triggerguard with Greener thumb safety on left side panel and a 4-cartridge toe trap on bottom with narrow European sling swivels. Boxlock receiver is dbl deep scalloped with typical Germanic engraving of a bugling stag with a hind & duck on left side, a raebuck & doe with a hare on right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. It has a Greener crossbolt with cocked indicators and a sliding thumb safety on top tang which engages rifle bbl and raises rear sight. Toe trap is engraved to match. Bore diameter: left – .666, right – .665. Bore restrictions: left – .035, right – .034. Wall thickness: left – .018, right – .023. Drop at heel: 2-1/2”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 7 lbs. .96 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, as completely restored. Retains bright rust blue on bbls with French gray on receiver and toe trap. Stock has a hairline back of receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains a hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with shotgun bores having been honed and rifle bore with some orange peel pitting in grooves. 4-30214 JR190 (1,000-1,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1430	$1,610.00	GECADO GERMAN DRILLING COMBINATION GUN. Cal. 16X16/8X57JR. SN 919. Built in 1927 with 26-3/4” bbl cluster with 2-9/16” shotgun chambers, that has flat, tapered, matted rib with caterpillar front sight, broken bead with articulated rear sight, Greener crossbolt, and extractors. The name Gecado is an acronym for the maker, George Carl Donheim, using first two letters of all three names. Donheim was listed as a sales agency & cartridge maker in 1925 with premises in Berlin & six other cities in Germany & one in Netherlands. Later in 1930’s he was listed as a weapons maker & was bought out in late 1930’s or early 1940’s, probably by Gustave Genschow. Mounted with very nicely figured, English walnut with checkered, slim forearm and pistol grip stock with cheekpiece, 14” over a serrated horn buttplate. It has a fluted horn grip cap and horn triggerguard with Greener thumb safety on left side panel and a 4-cartridge toe trap on bottom with narrow European sling swivels. Boxlock receiver is dbl deep scalloped with typical Germanic engraving of a bugling stag with a hind & duck on left side, a raebuck & doe with a hare on right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. It has a Greener crossbolt with cocked indicators and a sliding thumb safety on top tang which engages rifle bbl and raises rear sight. Toe trap is engraved to match. Bore diameter: left – .666, right – .665. Bore restrictions: left – .035, right – .034. Wall thickness: left – .018, right – .023. Drop at heel: 2-1/2”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 7 lbs. .96 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, as completely restored. Retains bright rust blue on bbls with French gray on receiver and toe trap. Stock has a hairline back of receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains a hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with shotgun bores having been honed and rifle bore with some orange peel pitting in grooves. 4-30214 JR190 (1,000-1,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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