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New member here, thanks to the new-to-me Schuetzen Martini which I've identified as being made by C. Stiegele in Munch in 1924.
I'll be posting more info on the Schuetzen forum but I am already very glad I found this site!
My Stiegele Martini rifle is not marked with a maker's mark anywhere on the gun at all. It is chambered in an "unknown" 8mm (for now) -- but most likely it's an 8.15X46R -- and it has a 30” tapered octagon barrel, no maker’s marks on the receiver or barrel anywhere, a heavy checkered Schuetzen buttstock with large cheek rest, Schuetzen buttplate & lever, double-set triggers, original Schuetzen tang sight (with large 2.125” disc), pinhead ramp front sight (removable) with wings, and sling swivels on the barrel and butt.
The receiver and block both have crowned the B & U proof marks, while the barrel has crowned B, U and G marks. Other bottom barrel flat markings include the letters "MM" (or "WW"?) ahead of the underlug that secures the forearm, and behind it the serial # is stamped (and on the receiver), that's followed by a "6.24" date code (June 1924), and it was number "657" to be proofed that year with the bore at "7.6mm" (which I believe was the smoothbore size before rifling). I'm new to old German guns, but put all that together after several hours of research.
But boy, there is so much more to learn! I'll be spending more time on this site for sure.
Here are 2 pictures for you...
Tight groups, and Waidmannsheil to all.
Old No7
I'll be posting more info on the Schuetzen forum but I am already very glad I found this site!
My Stiegele Martini rifle is not marked with a maker's mark anywhere on the gun at all. It is chambered in an "unknown" 8mm (for now) -- but most likely it's an 8.15X46R -- and it has a 30” tapered octagon barrel, no maker’s marks on the receiver or barrel anywhere, a heavy checkered Schuetzen buttstock with large cheek rest, Schuetzen buttplate & lever, double-set triggers, original Schuetzen tang sight (with large 2.125” disc), pinhead ramp front sight (removable) with wings, and sling swivels on the barrel and butt.
The receiver and block both have crowned the B & U proof marks, while the barrel has crowned B, U and G marks. Other bottom barrel flat markings include the letters "MM" (or "WW"?) ahead of the underlug that secures the forearm, and behind it the serial # is stamped (and on the receiver), that's followed by a "6.24" date code (June 1924), and it was number "657" to be proofed that year with the bore at "7.6mm" (which I believe was the smoothbore size before rifling). I'm new to old German guns, but put all that together after several hours of research.
But boy, there is so much more to learn! I'll be spending more time on this site for sure.
Here are 2 pictures for you...
Tight groups, and Waidmannsheil to all.
Old No7
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