Other Bests
 

When we hear, or read, about best guns the discussions usually center around british sidelocks. I'm working on getting some photos up of a german prewar boxlock retailed by Otto Bock of Berlin. To my eye it looks close to a Daly Diamond Grade in overall fit and finish with slightly less engraving coverage but in a totally differant style.
Anyone else have any eyecandy they would like to share?

Prussian Dalys are about the best of the best in boxlocks. At their price point, they would probably qualify as the best of the best in any configuration of locks.

Pictures of Austin's gun

I do like the German take on game scene engraving

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Sauerright.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../Sauerleft.jpg

I saw an early J.P. Saur at Duluth last weekend. It was a straight stock and lavishly engraved in 12ga. I am not a 12ga guy but the new owner had just bought it on his way to the shoot at Cabela's for $1500:eek: I'd have bought for that in a heart beat, it was a solid and gorgeous gun. The French as well as the Belgium's made some very nice firearms as well.

German Game Scenes
 

Rich: I agree and do enjoy the deep relief. Bob

Todd's Daly
 

The old Prussian made Daly's are one of the best values out there. This one is a 12 that feels like a 20.

The Dalys, at least mine and the one pictured, are not ugly guns. The gun at the beginning of this thread is an exceptional example of German guns. Check out the Greener safety. Wow.

Todd,
Is your gun damascus or steel. Sweet wood on that one.

Todd's Daly
 

It has Damascus barrels.

I have seen Prussian Dalys and other similar prussian guns with, and without, through lumps in the reciever bottom just ahead of the trigger plate. The earlier guns do not seem to have these. Anyone have any idea when through lumps became more prevalent and the reasons why? Do you think that the actions may have been sourced from another supplier?

My friend and neighbor, Jon Swindle, studies and documents things like Prussian Daly lugs that do or don't go through the bottom of the receiver versus serial numbers. Post a new thread on Dave Weber's site and maybe Jon or one of the other authorities will respond.

A friend introduced me to German guns about 20 years ago and I've been hooked on them since. He has several Prussian Daly 'Diamond regent" grades including a 20 and a 28. I've never seen nicer guns.