Kreighoff Classic with 20G barrels

[Challer]

I am interested in anyone's experience with this configuration. Because it is one strategy to take a shotgun to Africa without adding another gun to the paperwork.

 

[sureshot375]

I’d love to actually shot one. There was one for sale last year on guns international that kept drawing my attention.

I think it would depend on how serious you are about your wing shooting. If you are a shotgun snob my guess is that it’s not going to handle and shoot as well as a purpose built shotgun. I will be it’s more than capable of knocking down a few gunea fowl.

It would be nice to have the 20ga barrels to get some cheap trigger time in with your double.

 

[Challer]

Not so much shotgun snob but I do like German shotguns for SC and upland. In this case, strategizing how to bring a shotgun along as well as two rifles. The problem is I can't find anyone who has these barrels and I've not seen them at SCI to ask

 

[AZDAVE]

I have a 500/416 with a set of 20ga barrels. It balances perfectly with the DR barrels and is butt heavy with the 20ga barrels. It is acceptable as a combo to take for a hunt. it won't give you the dances in the hands feel of a fine shotgun but would work for a DG hunt with birds as a add on. If it is a shotgun primary and DR second you should probably look for a different option.

 

[xausa]

I ordered my Krieghoff Teck .458 WM O/U double rifle with extra barrel sets in .375 H&H and 20 gauge 3" Magnum. The Teck was available only on a 16 gauge frame at the time. I took it with me on all of my African hunts and made good use of it. Before taking it out the first time on game, I shot skeet with it, to accustom myself to the stock and later shot skeet with the .458 barrel set using .410 shot shells. I took the stock measurements from my Perazzi skeet gun.

 

[Challer]

Perfect. I may have to drive to PA to try them myself.

 

[Daniel Cary]

 

[Major Bonkers]

Holts have a Lebeau-Courally (whatever that is) side-by-side 9.3x74R with additional 20 bore barrels coming up for sale in September: https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.c...alelot=A0921+++1250+&refno=++166591&saletype=

Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000. Note to buyers - Holts charge an outrageous 32.7% buyer's commission AND this lot suffers from 20% VAT to UK buyers.

On the other hand, they also have a buggered-about with Rigby rising bite, re-chambered from .450 to .470 (why?!) and restocked. Estimate £5,000 to £7,000. Same additional costs as above.

https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.c...alelot=A0921+++1200+&refno=++166134&saletype=

Bearing in mind that a new Rigby .470 rising bite will set you back £120,000 before options, buying from Mr. Holt is probably quite a good deal.

 

[norfolk shooter]

Holts have a Lebeau-Courally (whatever that is) side-by-side 9.3x74R with additional 20 bore barrels coming up for sale in September: https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.c...alelot=A0921+++1250+&refno=++166591&saletype=

Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000. Note to buyers - Holts charge an outrageous 32.7% buyer's commission AND this lot suffers from 20% VAT to UK buyers.

On the other hand, they also have a buggered-about with Rigby rising bite, re-chambered from .450 to .470 (why?!) and restocked. Estimate £5,000 to £7,000. Same additional costs as above.

https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.c...alelot=A0921+++1200+&refno=++166134&saletype=

Bearing in mind that a new Rigby .470 rising bite will set you back £120,000 before options, buying from Mr. Holt is probably quite a good deal.

Problem with that rigby 470 is it has been buggered about with sooo much it has lost any collector value. All it has become is a working double rifle that you have to pay a massive 20% sales tax on the hammer price. You can get brand new k gun in the UK for under that. It'll be interesting to see what else pops up on the auction.

 

[Major Bonkers]

On the other hand, a rising bite rifle is like a tourbillon watch; an exquisite piece of workmanship that, in reality, adds nothing practical. Ignoring the issue of cost, would I prefer a rising bite over a mass-market Krieghoff? Yes, I'm afraid I probably would. The lines are certainly better (and so is the engraving and safety catch).

Without checking, I doubt Mr. Newton would make a new pair of barrels (and if he did, I dare say that the price would be astronomical). It's a great pity that the rifle has been buggered about with but, on the other hand, it does provide a relatively inexpensive working rifle.

As for the 20% VAT, put it through the farm or other appropriate company, and you can ignore that. If anyone asks, you are using it for vermin control.