Thread: Cracking the Code on another Double Rifle

I had a few weeks to research this rifle before getting my hands on it and found enough info to avoid buying a 20 gauge bullet mould and going down the wrong route

This info on Swedish guns seemed the most authoritative

Double Gun Model 17A Shotgun: 16x65mm / 20x65mm. Shotgun barrel sometimes straight rifled. Rifle:20, 24 or 28gauge Steel 73cm. 1884-1930 Generally no. Some weapons made after 1900 have edge engravings. Walnut. Checkered pistolgrip.Some weapons made before 1900 have english grip. Lafaucheux backaction hammer cape gun. Rifle barrel is "Gauge rifle", loaded with brass shell, blackpowder and round ball."

And this information about the model 17A suggests very few were made with the Gauge twist rifle barrel

"17A
This model was made 1884 to 1930, between 1912-1930 totally 50 was made. Before 1930 this model had no engraving. A m/17 as cape gun with one 16 or 20ga smooth bore barrel, and one 20, 24 or 26ga rifled barrel."

Conflicting information on the time line for border engraving but does place my example as 1 of only 50 and pre 1930

The M 17B with 12.7x44R rifle barrel was made in bigger numbers and the M 17C with 9.3x72R rifle barrel was made in much bigger numbers