Anyone know anything about such a weapon? It is nicely engraved and is a double 12 gauge over a .222 rifle barrel. I did a search for Ludwig Borovnik and found out that he was a gunsmith/engraver who worked for Ferlach, an Austrian firm. A friend of mine is working on cataloging his hunting buddy's gun collection. His buddy died recently and left a huge collection behind which will probably be sold at auction. He ran into this one and is at a loss to figure out what a reasonable value would be. Any thoughts?

Without pictures, more details, and statement of condition, how can anyone help?

Have him contact Ludwig Borvnik directly and ask what a similar rifle would cost today.

George

George, I will try to get some photos soon. Thanks for the advice.

Try these guys
http://www.germanguns.com/

Borovnik was a upper end of the Ferlach makers back in the early 60's and later. I don't know if he is still around but he would be very old if he is.
Borovnik was one of the gun makers inported for the american market by flaigs in PA during the post war bargin shopping days. Both Flaigs and stoger inported drillings and other fine guns for penny's on the doller of todays price.
Some of the American imports had (for me) some less than desireble earmarks desinged to appeal to American hunters such as white line spacers.
If this gun is a Flaigs there will be an engraving of a log cabin on the trigger gaurd.
Too many options to even guess at a value though,there is a huge disparity in prices between boxlock,sidelock,Scope and claw mounts or not,etc.

We need pics.

I know it's hard to see in the photo but heres my Borovnik 16 ga. x .222 bbf.

Borovnik was (is?) one of the better Ferlach gunmakers. In standard trim, better Ferlach guns command a premium to standard guns from Suhl...but not that much. Upper end guns with deep relief engraving, inlay, and premium wood can be north of #20K.

You need to post pics but the configuration is not going to put this gun in the upper price ranges. 12 over 222 was definitely a gun that was produced to be used in a stand....slugs for big game and the rifle for fox or roe deer. It is probably to heavy for use as a small game drilling. The gun may have had a larger caliber rifled insert (8x57IRS was popular) in the right hand shotgun barrel...large caliber for big game at distance...slug for up close and small rifle as mentioned.