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[Hare's Ear]

Hi everyone. I primarily shoot muzzleloaders and now muzzleloading shot guns.


I recently acquired an old shot gun double barrel side by side. The name engraved in silver along the top of the barrels is Hier Anchutz & Suns in Suhl. Seems to be in pretty good shape and could be shot. I cannot find any information on this gun. I have pictures of the gun on one of my other computersl that I can post later.

Thanks

[mike ford]

Hare's Ear,
Welcome, glad to have you with us.
Mike

[sharps4590]

Welcome sir!! From your description I assume the gun is a muzzleloader? They are truly great fun for both matches and hunting. I've been using them myself since '75 or '76. By all means post up pictures.

Vic

[Hare's Ear]

Pictures of Anschutz shot gun

Hi Guys:

Hopefully I have attached pictures of the shot gun. It is a double 20 gauge black powder shot gun. I broke one of the hammers, however, it has been repaired. I did shoot it last weekend and it still shoots like a charm. I want to know more information on the gun. As far as I can find Anschutz didn't make shot guns. So any information would be appreciated.

Hare's Ear

[Axel E]

"Anschütz" is an old and frequent name in the Thuringian area of Suhl and Zella-Mehlis. In the period 1860 to 1945, the time I am most interested in, we have no less than 86 gunsmithes named "Anschütz" listed so far, but no "Hier(onymus?) Anschütz & Sohn in Suhl", sorry. The riflemakers (Julius Gottfried) JG Anschuetz, cib in Ulm, and Udo A. are but two of them. Most of those 86 Anschützes lived in Zella-Mehlis. Your shotgun is quite interesting as it is of very unusual design with the very wide top tang, covering the small of the locks to the locks. I will try to get more information on Hier.A.

[Hare's Ear]

Another picture of the barrels.

I found another picture of the barrels with the inscription on the top. Hopefully this will show up. 000_0003.jpg