Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this desirable break-action combination gun today for a penny-start auction, this is the Thieme & Schlegelmich “Nimrod Gewehrfabrik” Drilling!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Thieme & Schlegelmilch “Nimrod Gewehrfabrik”
Model: Drilling
Serial: 23411
Caliber: 16 Gauge (Top Two Shotgun Barrels) / 8mm (Bottom Rifle)
Finish: Blue Barrel with In The White Receiver
Barrel Length: 27 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Buttstock and Forearm with Checkered Grips
Action: Break-Action / Combination Gun
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is engraved with scroll artwork and a banner that reads “Thieme & Schlegelmilch / Suhl”. The right side of the receiver is engraved with scroll artwork and a banner that reads “Nimrod / Gewehr - Fabrik”. The bottom of the receiver is also scroll-engraved. The bottom of the barrels is stamped with a wide variety of German proof marks along with the caliber of the shotgun barrels (16 Gauge) and the rifle barrel (172/28, which indicates an 8mm caliber).
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
In 1835, Caspar Schlegelmilch is recorded as the owner of a “Rohrhammer’, a barrel hammer work at Langebrücke 105 in Suhl. On May 4, 1850, Carl Adolph Thieme and Heinrich Nicolaus Schlegelmilch founded a gun factory at Steinweg 27. They always listed the trade mark “Nimrod” in addition to their names, because there were quite a few gun makers with the same last name Schlegelmilch in Suhl. The name Nimrod was taken from the “Old Testament” and was also called “The great hunter of the Lord”. The Company made a great variety of hunting and sporting guns, including target rifles (Scheibenbüchsen), on actions of their own design. They were granted 8 Patents between 1877 and 1900. All Thieme & Schlegelmilch guns we have seen over the years were of the best quality and had features of their own design. Thieme & Schlegelmilch were one of the founders of the Rhömer Company in Suhl, which produced gun components for the various gun makers in Suhl and the vicinity.
Model: Drilling
Serial: 23411
Caliber: 16 Gauge (Top Two Shotgun Barrels) / 8mm (Bottom Rifle)
Finish: Blue Barrel with In The White Receiver
Barrel Length: 27 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Buttstock and Forearm with Checkered Grips
Action: Break-Action / Combination Gun
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is engraved with scroll artwork and a banner that reads “Thieme & Schlegelmilch / Suhl”. The right side of the receiver is engraved with scroll artwork and a banner that reads “Nimrod / Gewehr - Fabrik”. The bottom of the receiver is also scroll-engraved. The bottom of the barrels is stamped with a wide variety of German proof marks along with the caliber of the shotgun barrels (16 Gauge) and the rifle barrel (172/28, which indicates an 8mm caliber).
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
In 1835, Caspar Schlegelmilch is recorded as the owner of a “Rohrhammer’, a barrel hammer work at Langebrücke 105 in Suhl. On May 4, 1850, Carl Adolph Thieme and Heinrich Nicolaus Schlegelmilch founded a gun factory at Steinweg 27. They always listed the trade mark “Nimrod” in addition to their names, because there were quite a few gun makers with the same last name Schlegelmilch in Suhl. The name Nimrod was taken from the “Old Testament” and was also called “The great hunter of the Lord”. The Company made a great variety of hunting and sporting guns, including target rifles (Scheibenbüchsen), on actions of their own design. They were granted 8 Patents between 1877 and 1900. All Thieme & Schlegelmilch guns we have seen over the years were of the best quality and had features of their own design. Thieme & Schlegelmilch were one of the founders of the Rhömer Company in Suhl, which produced gun components for the various gun makers in Suhl and the vicinity.
For over 150 years, Drillings have been the classic hunting gun of many European countries, especially Germany and Austria. Because a single hunting trip might require shooting both wildfowl and animals (often times within several hours), Europeans have long favored a single long-arm that could afford both rifle and shotgun shooting, be reliable, and not wear the hunter out while transporting it in the field. Another significant reason Europeans favor the Drilling is that, in recent years, ownership of firearms has become increasingly regulated and limited, making a versatile single firearm like the Drilling more desirable.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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