PugJesus@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoGeneral Eisenhower with a German over-under combination rifle/shotgun with a scope, General Omar Bradley looks on, Europe, WW2, 1945lemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: historyporn@lemmy.world
arrow-up136arrow-down1imageGeneral Eisenhower with a German over-under combination rifle/shotgun with a scope, General Omar Bradley looks on, Europe, WW2, 1945lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: historyporn@lemmy.world
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21475126 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/commanding-general-of-u-s-army-europe-dwight-d-eisenhower-news-photo/98499198
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoThanks, I thought it looked more like a hunting weapon than a military one. I’d guess it was formerly the property of some high ranking Nazi.
minus-squareMurvel@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoNot necessarily, but a Drilling has always been a more expensive weapon (and still is) due to having three barrels. It is, however, still popular, especially among Grouse hunters, despite the price.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoWhat’s this then? A zweiling?
Thanks, I thought it looked more like a hunting weapon than a military one. I’d guess it was formerly the property of some high ranking Nazi.
Not necessarily, but a Drilling has always been a more expensive weapon (and still is) due to having three barrels.
It is, however, still popular, especially among Grouse hunters, despite the price.
What’s this then? A zweiling?