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Axel on Louis Kebler and the script L:

"This mark was used by the Gebrder Kelber barrelmaking company, founded by Louis Kelber( Trbenbachstrasse 1 at some point ) in 1894, owned then by Louis, Robert and Wilhelm Kelber. They used either this L stamp or a LK. In 1927 the "Gebr. Kelber" company was dissolved, but as noted above both Louis and Wilhelm Kelber started again on their own, Louis using the "LK" stamp and Wilhelm the well-known "WK". Who, one or both?, for which orders?..."

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=234074&page=3

It would seem that post WWII that the heirs and assigns of Ernst Kelber were Karl Kelber & Alfred Wolf and they carried the firm of Louis Kelber forward. I'm not sure if Ernst Kelber was the sohn of Louis or not. For sure much more research needs to be performed in the area of Gebrder Kelber.

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From what I've saw...I don't think I'd want to be in it for $800.00

Reason being...Any work you do yourself will most likely kill the value and any money you spend to have it repaired correctly you'll never recoup even at an $800 investment.

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You have a nice gun WDE, treat it well. The only Linder I've seen go for $600 was total junk and it went quick. You are going to get good information here and some not so good.

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Looks like a nice gun. The barrels really make the value. The usual questions are: Are they pitted? Have they been honed? Are the ribs loose? Are the barrels tight on face? The out of round on the end of the barrel is easily fixed. If the answers are happy answers, the value of this grade Lindner should be in the $1500-$2250 range , in my opinion. Could be higher to the right buyer. It is the most desirable box lock gun, in my opinion. Many German guns are valued far less than their quality indicates. Lindner, too, but not as badly. Many German guns can be had in the $600-800 range, but a Lindner is under priced for this amount if in good shape.

By the way, Dalys are usually done in the black and white like American guns, whereas Euro guns are generally browned Damascus.

The Damascus guns were proofed to the same loads as fluid steel guns of that time. Shoot neither Damascus or fluid steel guns of those times with hot loads of today. This includes the fluid steel Super Foxes which were marked 3". Many of them have bulged chambers due to shooting modern hot 3" loads, and these were fluid steel. I think the first truly modern steels were used starting about 1930. The Browning Superposed and Winch 21 come to mind as about the first.

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