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Offline missouri dave

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Which new drilling manufacturer?
« on: July 06, 2005, 08:07:36 AM »
I have dreamed of drillings for quite a few years but I've finally reached the point where late next year (God willing) I'll be able to order one. My question is which one? I'd like the shotgun to be 3" 12 bore which leaves out the blaser. I've looked at (on the internet, I have no idea where I can handle one) Merkel, Krieghoff and Heym. I really like the design and looks of the krieghoff but I notice it's reciever is duraluminum (whatever that is). That kinda scares me off. Any advice you guys can offer will be appreciated. Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2005, 02:31:45 PM »
You can get a Krieghoff "without" dural frame.  As to what "that" is, it's an aluminum reciever that has a steel insert so all the moveing parts are steel on steel.

  I have a Krieghoff with a  Dural frame and it's held up just fine.  I've heard stories about dural but i've seen several includeing mine that are holding up well.  None have shot loose anymore than a full steel frame.

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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2005, 10:50:24 AM »
I do not know who is the current US-market importer. Brno (Czech Republic) manufactures the ZH300 series over/under guns. I have owned two earlier versions -- differences between 200 and 300 series appears to be cosmetic.

These guns are stone axes -- impossible to break or wear out. No cocking rods, Kersten double bolts and under lugs. Double triggers, front is single nonselective, rear is bottom only. Mine are machined steel from bar stock. I am uncertain they are still made that way, but I suspect YES.

All parts interchange without fitting. ALL PARTS!!! Fewer parts than any other double gun, except, perhaps, the Darne "V" model or its offspring by Fusil Paul Bruchet.

Single set trigger is available. Safety functions like M1 Garand. The last time I checked, ZH 3xx had available 27 sets of barrels, some of which are combo, some double rifle, some shotgun.

They used to be under $750 for shotgun/shotgun. Dunno current pricing.

Oh, did I forget to mention Brno Q-D telescopic sight mounts?
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Things I do not find unacceptable, but some people might: extractors only; profile is not smooth and sleek. This is forced by its unusual break-open mechanism. And the break-open is more acute than over/unders with cocking rods.
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2005, 05:16:40 PM »
The only problem is, he wants a "drilling", not just a shotgun.

  I still can't get over how accurate and handy my Krieghoff drilling is, in fact i took the nice 8 point pictured below, just the other day...

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