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simson shotgun info - The Firearms Forum Simson Co began building guns in Suhl, Germany in 1856 until 1936 when Hitler's dictatorship forced the Jewish Simson family to flee Germany The company continued to operate under Nazi control until the defeat of Germany in 1945 The company was in the Russian Zone of Occupation and then made motorcycles for the Russians
Simson Co. , S. A. G. Awtowelo, Suhl | The Firearms Forum Hello Guys, I would like to ask your help again concerning another old gun It is a Simson Co , produced in Suhl My thoughts are that it has been produced in February 1950 Here are all the marks found on the gun: Simson Co , S A G Awtowelo, Suhl Special-Gewehr-Lauf-Stahl Fried Krupp A G
simson Suhl, what have i bought | The Firearms Forum Simson Suhl were a German arms manufacturer and steel works They made a range of guns, including Lugers and G98s before WW2 The company were owned by a Jewish family, so was taken over by the Nazis before the war
simson suhl - The Firearms Forum Simson Co made very fine sporting arms in the town of Suhl before WW-I and up to the beginning of WW-II When the Nazis took power the firm was confiscated from the Simson family, who were Jewish Following WW-II the firm was briefly returned to the Simson family, but again seized, this time by the East German authorities
simson co suhl germany - The Firearms Forum Simson Co was a gunmaker in Suhl, Germany that began producing guns in 1910 The Nazis took over the factory before WW2 - the family was Jewish After WW2 the East Germans began producing guns again using the Simson name I ssume that your gun is a SxS The 12 70 stamp says that it is a 12 gauge with 70mm (2 3 4 inch) chambers
Simson Drilling - The Firearms Forum I recently purchased a Simson drilling From reading this and another site I believe it was made in Nov of 1919 It is 16 gauge and the rifle is 9 3 x 72, (I think) It appears to be in pretty good shape I don't know what model it would have been but the above information is just a guess The inside of the barrels appear to be excellent
Simson Suhl (?) Over–and–Under Shotgun | The Firearms Forum Hi TFF, this shotgun is a friend's of mine He bought it about 30 years ago in Cali for around $800 He's not sure what it is, but I've done some reasearch and believe it's a Simson Suhl made in 12 37, but I could be completely wrong I was only able to find one other over under online, but lots of side by sides by Simson Suhl
German Double Barrel Shotgun - The Firearms Forum Even if the Bornmullers were not Jewish (Bornmuller and Simson shared a patent at one time, so at least they had a working relationship) this may still be the answer - though I am only speculating By the way, the symbol above the "U" followed with the number 16 below it (also a 16 in a circle) usually indicates the gauge (sometimes stated in
Simson Suhl 16 gauge - The Firearms Forum In any case, you have a post-war Simson which was manufactured after the East German government took control of Simson Company following WW-II I can tell you more if you remove the barrels and take a good close-up photo of the markings located on the barrel flats
Is it a Merkel? - The Firearms Forum First: It is not a Simson Yes, Merkel made shotguns using the Simson name, but they were clearly marked "Simson" given that that name was very well regarded Also, there are no Simson trademarks (logos) on your gun Second: While I am not well versed in Merkel, I doubt very much that what you have is a Merkel Again, they are clearly marked