The Gun A nice Pigeon Gun from Suhl, Cal. 12/70, barrels from Böhler Antinit, length 76 cm (30), typical Suhl engraving, proofed in 1924. The Story Made in the Golden Twenties, the gun was surely heavy used during it’s long life. Having survived WW II and not been “secured” by the occupation troops, it was new…
Remarkable engraving on a Franz Kettner Doppelbüchs Drilling. Small and Big Game are combined very nice, look at the Hare running between the Red Deer or the Partridges flying away from the Roe Deer and the hunter in the background is ready to go…:
Ferlach in Austria is one of the most famous Gunmaking places worldwide. Gunsmiths have been making guns in Ferlach since ca. 1550. “HAMBRUSCH”, the oldest gunsmith and manufacturer of hunting guns located in Ferlach today was first documented in 1752. Celebrating their 250th anniversary, Hambrusch made four different Edition Guns, showing it’s craftmanship and skills…
Der Stadtmauerturm von Münden wurde bis zum Jahre 1983 zum Gießen von Schrot benutzt. How Shot Pellets were made for over 200 Years: The tower on the Münden town wall was used as a shot tower until the year 1983. Great Video here: Video Source: Herstellung von Bleischrot See, how shot pellets were made…
If you want to learn something more on fine Guns, especially italian ones, you should visit the excellent website STENIRON COM . The Double Gun Aficionados over there not only are very passionated, but also have a lot of Know How and profund knowledge of the art of Gun Making. Their latest “Baby” is an interesting…
There are different kinds of Gun Aficionados under the sun. Some are collectors, interested in technic, history or traditions. Others prefer to do with their guns what they are made for – Shooting! One of these hunters is Jussi from Finland, who loves to escape into the rich wilderness of his scandinavian homeland with his german Drilling from…
AM SCHAUPLATZ – REPORTAGE DES ORF JAGD IN ÖSTERREICH. In Österreich wird Jagdtradition gepflegt nach dem Motto: “Tradition ist nicht alles, aber ohne Tradition ist alles nichts”. Nach Angaben von Jagd und Natur.TV belegt eine aktuelle IMAS-Studie in Oberösterreich eine sehr hohe Akzeptanz der Jagd sowohl auf dem Land als auch in der Stadt. Mag. Jörg Neuhauser, Geschäftsführer von…
Holland & Holland Double Rifle, The Royal Hammerless, ordered in 1899, finished in Factory in 1900. The Rifle was build in .303 and later in the 1970ies converted into 9,3x74R and completed with a Zeiss Scope. From the Makers Records: And together with a Holland & Holland Royal Hammerlesss Ejector Double Gun:
Sie haben genug Hundeleinen? Diese sollten Sie sich trotzdem einmal näher anschauen, denn: Mit einer WILDLEINE © haben Sie nicht nur die ideale Hundeführleine, sondern auch gleich eine Bergehilfe für erlegtes Wild. Auf eine besondere Weise verbinden sich hier optimal Natur und modernste Seil-Technik. Durch die Möglichkeit, die Führleine als Umhängeleine zu verwenden, haben Sie immer beide Hände…
Originally created on the beginning of the 20th century for military purposes, the Mannlicher Schönauer Carbine made it’s career as a sporting rifle. It was developed by famous Gun-Designer Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher with a rotary magazin made by Steyr engineer Otto Karl Schönauer. This led to the name “Mannlicher-Schönauer”. The legendary model 1903, only available…
