F.W. Kessler Breechloading Shotgun/Rifle

F.W. Kessler breechloading shotgun with an extra set of combination shotgun and rifle barrels. The shotgun barrels are 16 gauge, 65mm chambers, 31 5/8" long, of fine Damascus with gold inlay on the rib at the breech and the maker's name and town inlaid in gold. Both barrels have minimum choke and could be considered equivalent to an improved cylinder. The combination barrels are 16 gauge, 65mm chamber and the rifled barrel appears to correspond to the 10.75x65mm Collath cartridge used in drillings of this era. The action is of the forend lever type and is unusual in that it cocks the gun on a swinging lever to open, as well as puts the gun on safe. The gun is of the hammerless type and in some ways resembles the earlier needle guns. The gun has double triggers. The gun is nicely engraved and Gold inlaid. The stock has the pistol grip and cheek piece and is of an overall high quality. F.W. Kessler was a gunmaker in Suhl, Germany and made fine guns from 1850-1875. He obtained a paten