Folks,
I have a strange gun in my possession. It is German. Marked DRGM on left trigger guard, Ser #1588 above trigger left side, and GERMANY on rear frame above left grip.
Photos show the gun.
There appears to be no bolt, it is missing from this gun, no firing pin in other words. The chamber breaks in the middle by sliding to the rear the thick ring. The barrel is locked by sliding this thick ring over the rear of the barrel, thereby holding it in place.
Rear sight appears to be a rounded slotted bolt, fwd sight is a square peg with corners pointing fore and aft to create a diamond.
Plain solid wood grip.
Overall finish on the gun reflects serious production, not a handmade item from some local mechanic. Obviously serial number also indicates that.
Caliber appears to be around .32 on business end of barrel but when chamber is broken open it measures about 13/16"ID.
My guess is that it is some sort of signal gun or line shooting gun, the wide open chamber holds short length of coiled line. But this is not likely correct.
PLEASE HELP!
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I have a strange gun in my possession. It is German. Marked DRGM on left trigger guard, Ser #1588 above trigger left side, and GERMANY on rear frame above left grip.
Photos show the gun.
There appears to be no bolt, it is missing from this gun, no firing pin in other words. The chamber breaks in the middle by sliding to the rear the thick ring. The barrel is locked by sliding this thick ring over the rear of the barrel, thereby holding it in place.
Rear sight appears to be a rounded slotted bolt, fwd sight is a square peg with corners pointing fore and aft to create a diamond.
Plain solid wood grip.
Overall finish on the gun reflects serious production, not a handmade item from some local mechanic. Obviously serial number also indicates that.
Caliber appears to be around .32 on business end of barrel but when chamber is broken open it measures about 13/16"ID.
My guess is that it is some sort of signal gun or line shooting gun, the wide open chamber holds short length of coiled line. But this is not likely correct.
PLEASE HELP!
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