I’m always very excited to see the “Gewehrkarten” of the Merkel Manufacturers. You can follow the whole gunmaking process on these small cards and even better, it’s an unvaluable proof of provenience for the lucky owner of the gun. Thanks again to Norbert Wenninger of Feine Jagdwaffen for leaving the Gewehrkarten of the awesome Henkell Merkel…
A typical Belgian Double Rifle, made by Jules Thonon, Liège. The caliber is .405, the barrel length is 68cm. Thanks to JJ De Smedt for the pictures of this fine DR. Jules Thonon was a best gun maker, established in Liège between 1908 – 1925. He built his Double Rifles the same way as his…
One of the most famous brands among the gunmaking manufacturers in Suhl is Gebrüder Merkel. What they were especially famous for, are their “Bockflinten”, built in different grades. The Topmodel was the famous 303. But there was even a step up to this high grade guns – this unique pair of model 304: The guns provenance…
An outstanding Simson Suhl Sidelock Ejector Pigeon Gun in exhibition quality. Special thanks to Norbert Wenninger of “Feine Jagdwaffen” for permission to show this rare Double. It is a Taubenflinte Modell Monte Carlo as shown in their catalogue of 1927: The gun comes in 12/70, barrellength is 76 cm, weight is 3780 Gramm. Probably it is a Pigeon…
This diary from 1894 is an admired piece of family history. Good to see how people in those times came together for hunting, talking and enjoying the nature. More than hundred years ago, but not so different from what we do today. That’s tradtion at it’s best and the old hunting diary bears testimony to it. The…
Lebeau-Courally, traditional Luxury Gunmaking Manufacturer from Liège, presented on the last IWA Show – among others – their Topmodel “Baron”. It’s a beautiful Over Under Boss type in 20G with outstanding engraving by Alain Lovenberg, one of the best engravers worldwide.
This nice Drilling comes with fine sidelocks and rich relief engraving. Barrels of Boehler Antinit in Cal. 2x 16-70, 7x65R. Written on the rib is Hannes Feldbusch – Lollar (small german town near Gießen) . The Drilling looks like made in Ferlach , so probably Feldbusch was not the maker, but the seller.
Read about hunting photography that has lead to reinventing the upland hero shot from the wingshooting blog and bird hunting videos series Project Upland. Source: Hunting Photography- Reinventing the Upland Hero Shot
A fine Bockbüchsflinte (Combination Gun) of Robert Schüler. Caliber of the gun is 16 + 5.6x50R Mag. Schüler was a Gunmaker in Cologne with roots in Suhl.He was known especially for his high end Drillings and Combination Guns. Typical Suhl modified Anson Lock with nice floral and game engraving. Mounted with a Swarovski scope, it’s a…
Two “modern” Classics of Master Gunmaker Max Ern and his son Max Jr. shown on the IWA in Nuremberg from March 3 to 6, 2017. The Ern Family created a new Mauser Bolt Action Rifle and a fantastic Double Rifle. Though very different, both rifles thrill by highest quality as usual with the Ern Guns….
