BY CHARLIE BURCHFIELD PERFECT C O M B I N A T I O N S Break-action combination guns with at least one rifled and one smoothbore barrel have a deep-rooted history with Pennsylvania hunters, who quickly grew to appreciate the versatility they provide. Developed by German and Austrian gunsmiths from 1840 to 1940, combination guns infused ingenuity and craftsmanship. Early gunmakers included: J.P Sauer, Brenneke, Lindner, and Sempert FEBRUARY 2021 & Krieghoff. Their firearms, as well as others, were imported into the United States until the start of World War II, when manufacturing stopped. Hunters quickly recognized the usefulness of those European combination guns. And that interest wasn't ignored by American gunmakers. In 1938, the J. Stevens Arms Co. introduced a combination gun with a .410 barrel topped by a .22 rifle 57