PugJesus@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGeneral Eisenhower with a German over-under combination rifle/shotgun with a scope, General Omar Bradley looks on, Europe, WW2, 1945lemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: historyporn@lemmy.world
arrow-up137arrow-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 · 2 months 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-squarePyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoCalled a [Drilling]!(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination_gun#Drillings)
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months 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-up4·2 months 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-up2·2 months agoWhat’s this then? A zweiling?
minus-squareHubertManne@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI finally decided to do something about mobile links and have gotten redirector and it works. Im replying to you but this is more for folks that come across and have the same issue I have. Once I got the redirector add on I put in: Redirect: .m. to: $1.$2
Called a [Drilling]!(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination_gun#Drillings)
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?
I finally decided to do something about mobile links and have gotten redirector and it works. Im replying to you but this is more for folks that come across and have the same issue I have. Once I got the redirector add on I put in:
Redirect: .m.
to: $1.$2