A Double Rifle always is something special, but this one of Max Ern from Leverkusen-Schlebusch, Germany is simply outstanding. Have a look on the gun and how it was made by the Ern Family.
The shingle of Max Ern, Gunmaklers & Engravers ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch At the beginning there is an idea, a lot of mental work and a plan:
At the beginning there is a plan: The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ in the white ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Probably Max Ern is one of the rare best gunmakers who makes his guns and rifles complete inhouse. Beside modern computer-controlled machines there is a lot of traditional craftmanship.
Max Ern Sr. and his son Max Jr. working on the Double Rifle in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern Jr. working on the Double Rifle in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern Jr. working on the Double Rifle in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern Jr. working on the Double Rifle in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern Jr. working on the Double Rifle in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern Jr. working on the Double Rifle in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern Jr. working on the Double Rifle in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern Sr. working on a stock in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The action of the Double Rifle lies between files on a bench in the Ern workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern working with the Schilling & Kraemer rifling bench in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern working with the Schilling & Kraemer rifling bench in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Label of the Schilling & Kraemer rifling bench in the Ern workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Max Ern working with the Schilling & Kraemer rifling bench in their workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Reamers in all calibers for the Schilling & Kraemer rifling bench in the Ern workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Reamers in caliber .375 H&H for the Schilling & Kraemer rifling bench in the Ern workshop in Schlebusch near Cologne. ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch Finally: The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″
The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ with vertical bloc ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch The Ern Double Rifle in .450/400 N.E., 3″ ©Hunting-Heritage/Brauchitsch
