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Educate me on one like this? I have no personal experience with them and I do not have a good handle on their values but I like this configuration. I would like a 30".

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-fo...un_id=100930887

Upper & lower scears & country of origin stamp so 2nd series & manufactured in the early 1890s.

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Thanks for the reply. Estimated value? I don't see enough of them to know and would like to have a better feel before going to Vegas next month.

Some high art, probably by Hugo Kolb. Composed stock or similar makes me pause. Either original finish or a very old refinish. 10 bore, so I would say Artemis is dreaming a bit. But about any Lindner - Daly w/ art is highly coveted.


Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Thanks for your reply. I'm just not familiar enough with Daly Diamond grades. I'm curious to hear the forum's thoughts on it.

This article is interesting...http://www.germanhuntingguns.com/archives/archive-charles-daly/

Is this the Prussian Daly almanac mentioned in this thread?

Also, what does "composed stock" mean? I'm not familiar with that term.

Not sure. But either purchase the publication of GGCA or join GGCA & publish. Dietrich's site, of which Mr. Schuknecht is the custodian, has some early info & this BBS has several lengthy threads:

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=466899&page=1

Pattern Clunny:

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbt...true#Post140144

Mother of Lindner-Daly threads:

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=162445&page=1

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Stock looks odd..... Need a wood guy to have a gander @ it to see if it has issues. I'll see if I can get Wakefield to send an image of the marks on the tubes.

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Here is my 325 Diamond Daly rescue. Before and after pics. Lots of sins committed on his gun over the years, fair sleeve job, someone attempted to jewel polish the table and flats, alost losing the Lindner provenance. Gun is #993, so pretty early hammerless. Original straight stock configuration. Though certainly not original, still a stunning example of gunmakers art. Stock extension by Mark Larsen. It is an ejector gun, sends empties10�back! Weighs a bit over 5#�s

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I saw those photos in a Google search today actually! Thanks for your post.

Thanks Raimey for any assist you can offer.