August F. W. Timner Combination Gun 16 GA/7.6mm O/U Shotgun/Rifle, C&R

SOLD FOR: $1,412.00

WOA#: WY240415EH212

Make: August Friedrich Wilhelm Timner

Model: Combination Gun

Serial Number: 6418

Year of Manufacture: Ca. 1912

Gauge: The shotgun barrels are 16 Gauge. The barrel is marked “7.6mm”, it is not clear if this is a metric designation for .30-30 Winchester or if there is another 7.6mm rimmed cartridge. The chamber should be cast to confirm before firing.

Action Type: Top Lever Break Opening Boxlock Combination Gun with Cocking Indicators, Front Single Set-Trigger

Markings: The rib is marked “A.F.W. TIMNER, COBLENZ” in gold. There is a Krupp marking across the top of the shotgun barrel’s chamber, mostly under the rib. The left of the rifle barrel is marked “6418”. The barrels have German proof marks. The forend iron and latch are marked “6418”. The left shoulder of the receiver is marked “6418”, the right has a German proof. The receiver has scroll engraving with motif on the guard, forend and the storage cover in the belly.

Barrel Length: 26 3/4″

Choke: Improved Modified, Fixed

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade mounted to the front of the rib. The rear sight has one fixed and one folding “U”-notch dovetailed to the rear of the rib. The rib has bases for QD claw mounts (not included).

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two piece basketweave-textured walnut with a splinter forend, capped pistol grip, straight comb with shadow-line cheekpiece, and serrated horn buttplate. The belly has a steel trapdoor over a storage compartment for four cartridges. There are ebony inlays in the nose of the forend and on each side of the wrist There is a sling swivel in the belly and another mounted to the bottom of the barrel rib forward of the forend. The forend has a repaired crack across the bottom. There are a few tiny grain-line cracks at edges. The forend has a small loss at the top-rear corner on the left. The stocks have some light nicks and scratches. The texturing shows some wear, but is generally well defined. There are no cracks. The LOP measures 14 1/4″ and 13 1/4″ from the fronts of the triggers to the back of the buttplate. The plate has scattered light wear, surface cracking and some worm-holes. Overall, the stocks are in about Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Blue & Case Color

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The shotgun bore is bright with no erosion. The rifle bore is gray with well defined rifling. There is scattered light erosion in the rifle bore. In this writer’s opinion, the shotgun bore rates 10 out of 10, the rifle bore rates 6 or 7 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This drilling retains about 87% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at most edges. There is scattered finish wear on the barrel rib. There are some light nicks and scratches, most notable on the right of the barrels over the front sling swivel. Much of the receiver’s case color has muted with some strong color in protected areas. There is infrequent minor surface oxidation. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are generally clear, some of the proofs are worn. Overall, this gun is in Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The front trigger can be pressed forward until it clicks to set. The barrels lock up with no play. We have not fired this drilling. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.

Our Assessment: There is little information available about August F. W. Timner, a Coblenz (Koblenz) based German gunmaker from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. What is known is that he knew how to make guns! He was among the first to craft a vierling (four-barrel combination gun) and at least one rifle has been attributed to Timner as having been made for Kaiser Wilhelm, himself. This example of his work is a superposed combination gun with a 16 gauge barrel over a 7.6mm rifle barrel. The barrel’s chamber should be cast to confirm before firing, but 7.6mm was occasionally used to designate .30-30 in metric and a .30-30 cartridge chambers properly. This would make for a very versatile hunting gun. The gun is in Very Good condition with light wear consistent with its age. This will make a great addition to a European sporting or combination gun collection. Please see our photos and good luck!

Please forgive any typos, I was educated in California. -Bud