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  • Need Help!!! Robert Huener

    Hi all, can anyone tell me about this maker? History, the guns?

    Thanks so much!!!

    Greg

  • #2
    I can't see anyone with that spelling. Could it be Hubner?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by germanguns1234 View Post
      I can't see anyone with that spelling. Could it be Hubner?
      Could be, I'm trying to find out some info for a friend. I've not seen the gun (it's a 16ga SxS). He could not see any date info, just the standard Nitro proof marks. He could have got the name mixed up or e is worn/stamped to look like a d ?

      Thanks so much!!!

      Greg

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      • #4
        Robert Hübner, Ernst-Ludwig-Str. 11, Darmstadt, was a country gunsmith and -dealer. He was born in Zella-Mehlis, most likely a relative to the 4 Z-M Hübners in the guntrade, August, Ernst, Albert and Friedrich, or the 6 Suhl ones, 2 Gebhardt, August, Edgar, Arthur and Emil. In 1917 R.H. took over the gunshop of L.Wesp in Darmstadt. He was still active in 1936. A "Sporthaus Robert Hübner" still exists, http://www.sporthuebner.de/ , but they don`t handle guns any more. Most likely this Robert Hübner retailed your shotgun, but had it made either in Suhl or Zella-Mehlis. A photo of the proofmarks would allow closer identification and dating. There was another R.Hübner in Jauer, Silesia, but as he was active in the 1860s he is an unlikely candidate.

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