Thank you Dave for your swift response! Where does it say it was proofed in November 1923 please?
In order to de-weaponize it (I will remember this word:-)) they have done this:
- welded the barrels on the back side (the chambers)
- drilled a hole in the chamber
- removed the percussion mechanism completely (leaf springs and everything else that drives the hammers)
- removed the pin that raises the sights
- welded the standing breach face in order to prevent the firing pin from hitting the cartridge
I myself did not remove anything from the gun, neither did my father. So if there is anything missing, the police removed it and probably destroyed it (the de-weaponizing took place in 1978, last time this gun was shooting was in 1976).
Thank you for valuation of the gun (if it was in firing order). I will never sell it, so it serves the purpose of justification of the cost of repairs... :-)
This is the only thing that reminds me of my predecessors, we have also had a beautiful Mercedes Benz W18 from 1934, but it was sold in 1972 due to huge difficulties to obtain spare parts during the god damned communist era... But that is an off topic... :-)
