Dugaboy1,

Ferlach is famous for their consortium approach to fine gun making.

Did the makers in Suhl do much of this, also? I had a pre war Merkel sidelock drilling that had the exact same action as my Charles Daly, that has the same action as my Sauer. It is the side cock design...my favorite. When I put them beside one another, I was hard pressed to see any outward difference. I think Sauer made them?? I can use the top tang safety, instead of the diabolical Greener side safety, and on two of the guns the right barrel would throw a Brenneke slug the same spot the rifle shot at 60 m. They don't have the top tang rifle selectors and have a manual flip rear blade sight, which means I can use the sight for slugs in the right (more open) barrel.

The other thing I like is the ability to press down on the rifle cocking lever...pull its trigger, and slowly bring it back up, releasing the spring slowly and uncocking the rifle.

Also, do you know who made the Eduard Kettner guns prior to WWII? I can't find any source of information, and when I write Kettner now, they reply with "where do you want your catalog sent?"