Vierling combination gun - photos

[Jon]

Vierling (means "quadruple" in German) combination gun.

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[Frank S]

I like it, Top to bottom left or right your not safe while in my sights

[Radioman]

What are the calibers?

[Frank S]

What are the calibers?

They could be almost anything. the one pictured sports a 20 ga shot gun on the bottom center middle left and right have 8 mm and the top center looks to be along the lines of a .22 range center fire possibly a .22 magnum In general a multi bore gun might have 1 or 2 smooth bore and possibly a pair of rifled barrels or it may be called a drilling having only 3 barrels such as a double barrel 12 ga shot gun with a .22 rim fire on top.
I've never seen one but I have heard of a gun that was a mated pair of 10/22s side by side with a single shot .410 top center. Simply pop in a pair of 100 round mini drums and a .410 slug and be far more deadly than any fully automatic at close range

[Crusty]

That'd be fun to carry around all day (NOT).

[Quinton 357]

Wow. Awesome engraving too.

[owen moore]

I believe the top is probably a .22 Hornet, then a pair of 8 x 57's, sitting on top of a 20 ga. shotgun. I used to have a German drillings (3 barrel) two 9.3 x 72r, and a 16 ga. shotgun that was very nice, but not as beautiful as that one. These are works of art, and you don't prop them up against a barb wire fence when you're hunting.

[baja]

The top barrel is .22 Hornet and the other two rifle barrels are 8x57, aka 8mm Mauser

[mklotz]

How are the individual barrels selected for firing?

[Ralphxyz]

re: "How are the individual barrels selected for firing?"

there is a slide on top left of the receiver, that might be used for selection.