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| < 16ga. General Discussion ~ German sxs |
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:52 pm
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Location: Nericia, Sweden
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| Prussian Gun Guy wrote: |
Hi guys.
Hubertus was a "trade name" for the firm of Immanuel Meffert. Several Prussian gunmakers used trade names. Meffert used their own actions, barreled actions, as well as actions from Merkel. A similarity to a Merkel might not be coincidence at all.
Any chance you can post some photos and specs on your gun?
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The guns in the pictures above seems to be of Sauer pre-WWII origine. Sauer sold actions to other makers, who equipped them with barrels and wood.
Merkel pre-WWII guns were mainly O/U - in fact I've never seen a Merkel pre-WWII sbs. (Which of course doesn't mean that they could not have been made!)
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:55 am
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| Old Shatterhand wrote: |
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The guns in the pictures above seems to be of Sauer pre-WWII origine.
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What makes you think so?
Note that gun in first pic has "edged" pistolgrip?
Not all, but most prewar sbs had roundshape grip.
I have very similar model 8 Meffert from 1954, still with roundshape grip.
It has both HUBERTUS and Imman. Meffert texts.
Iīd like to say Packerkenīs gun is Meffert model 1AE (see that catalog part 1). |
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:13 am
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Location: Long Island, NY
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| Old Shatterhand wrote: |
| Prussian Gun Guy wrote: |
Hi guys.
Hubertus was a "trade name" for the firm of Immanuel Meffert. Several Prussian gunmakers used trade names. Meffert used their own actions, barreled actions, as well as actions from Merkel. A similarity to a Merkel might not be coincidence at all.
Any chance you can post some photos and specs on your gun?
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The guns in the pictures above seems to be of Sauer pre-WWII origine. Sauer sold actions to other makers, who equipped them with barrels and wood.
Merkel pre-WWII guns were mainly O/U - in fact I've never seen a Merkel pre-WWII sbs. (Which of course doesn't mean that they could not have been made!)
Old Sh.
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For a beautiful SXS pre-war Merkel, go to Kirby Hoyts website,- www.vintagedoubles.com
I have a top-shelf pre-war Otto Geiger SXS 12 ga. built on a Merkel action. |
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