Krupp Laufstahl Combination Rifle 20 GA/.25-35 Win Top-Break Single Shot
SOLD FOR: $1,451.00
LSB#: LSB250731EK027
Make: Krupp Laustahl
Model: Combination Rifle
Serial Number: 3101
Year of Manufacture: Circa 1950 – 1992
Caliber: 20 Gauge and .25-35 Win (6.5x52MMR)
Action Type: Single-Shot Top-Break, Over/Under Combination Gun
Markings: The left side of the barrels is marked “KRUPP-LAUSTAHL” and “NITRO”. The receiver under the barrels is marked “3101”. The bottom of the receiver is marked “O.S. Z.M.”. There are various German proofs throughout.
Barrel Length: 25”
Sights/ Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to a ramp. The rear sight is a flip up V notch sight. The attached scope is a Leupold 1.5-5×20 scope. The sight picture is clear.
Stock Configuration & Condition/Grip: The stocks two piece hand checkered wood with capped semi-pistol grip, straight comb, left side cheek rest, rubber buttpad, and checkered forend. There are scratches and compression marks throughout. The LOP measures 12.5” and 13.5” from the front of the triggers respectively to the rear back of the buttplate. The checkering is sharp. There are no chips or cracks. The stocks rate in about Fine condition.
Type of Finish: Blue, Case Color
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The smooth bore is bright. The rifle bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is some fouling in both bores. In this writer’s opinion the bores rate in at a 9 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This combination gun retains about 85% of its finish. The balance of the finish shows light handling and storage wear. There are light scratches. There is some very minor finish loss and thinning throughout. The case color is muted/in the white in most areas. The markings are clear. The screw heads are sharp. The pins are unmarred. There is light operation wear on the action.Overall, this combination gun is in about Very Good Plus condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The barrel locks with no play on the receiver. We did not fire this gun. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box Paperwork and Accessories: This combination rifle comes with the attached scope listed above.
Our Assessment: This Krupp Laustahl top-break combination gun is an intriguing late-19th/early-20th century European export-style drilling—an over/under single-shot layout pairing a 20-gauge smoothbore with a rifled .25-35 Winchester bore and fitted with a modern Leupold 1.5–5×20 scope. Visually it presents very well for age, retaining roughly 85% of its finish with only light handling wear, sharp screw heads and clear markings; stocks are sound and checkering remains crisp. The smoothbore and rifle bore both present bright with only minor fouling, and in this writer’s opinion the bores rate 9/10; the action locks solidly with no play and the scope sight picture is clear.
The .25-35 Winchester was introduced as a smokeless-powder deer cartridge for Winchester’s late 19th century rifles and is capable of flat, humane performance on medium game when loaded to appropriate pressures; paired here with a 20-gauge smoothbore it reflects the classic European/colonial “one gun for many fields” mentality that made combination guns useful for hunters traveling varied terrain. Overall condition and the excellent bores make this a very attractive, ready-to-service example once given a careful cleaning and inspection to your standards; the included Leupold scope adds immediate utility in the field. Please see our photos and good luck with your bid! -N.P
