lancaster
(.470 member)
18/01/12 06:53 PM
Re: another M 88 sporter for the archive

intersting and unusual find

this was planned to collect so many M 88 as possible because if we compare the mass of all this different rifle we will find the similaritys.
till now we only see two names coming up again and again: V.C. Schilling and C.G.Haenel in Suhl
I ask myself if they were the only firms making hunting rifles and if any other name is only a retailer. Schilling and Haenel had have the complete machinery and were making carbine's for the military till the Karabiner 98 was coming in place. I was a little bit surpriced Haenel make M 88 military carbines as late as 1907 here in 7x57 for mexico




http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?243067-C-G-Haenel-1907-Kar-88-in-7mm

possible that this firms have sold actions to other gunmakers in the Suhl/Zella Mehlis. only the name Waffen- und Munitionsfabrik Sömmerda on one of the sporters above is another story. I dont know if they also making carbines for the german militay before, possible it is. the former Dreyse factory was capable of doing anything in the gun business.



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