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A. KLESZCZEW, Berlin W8 (Question about...)
#241451 - 30/01/14 02:13 AM

The barrel on a 1903 M-S 6.5mm carbine of mine is marked "A. KLESZCZEW, Berlin W8"

The rifle of course has both Austrian and German proofmarks. Also, it has finer checkering (with borders) and better wood than most I have seen.

I note that on the internet several drillings and shotguns are mentioned as being marked with this same stamp. I assume this was an importer/retail (wholesale?) store in Berlin. Does anyone have more information on KLESZCZEW?....dates of operation, ownership, perhaps a catalogue, whatever, etc?

Edited by rpeck (30/01/14 02:52 AM)

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Re: A. KLESZCZEW, Berlin W8 (Question about...) [Re: rpeck]
#241466 - 30/01/14 07:35 AM

The company was founded in 1880 by Paul Aegidius Klesczcewski near Metz, Lorraine, from 1870 to 1918 Germany. In 1900 K. made or had made a see-through shotgun cartridge, the case made of celluloid. In 1906 they moved to Berlin W8, Friedrichstr.73. After Paul's death the company was owned by his widow Angela Kleszewski (spellig changed sometime to German habits) and run by his son(?)Witold K. Afaik the company existed until about 1973 as a sport- and photographic shop. Though they called themselves an arms factory, with photography as a sideline, "Waffen und Photo", I suspect they were retailers with some wholesale activities at best.
During the interwar years fancy stock wood and better finish were Steyr factory extra cost options.

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Re: A. KLESZCZEW, Berlin W8 (Question about...) [Re: kuduae]
#241472 - 30/01/14 08:52 AM

Dear Herr Eichendorff,

Thank you very much for this thorough information. It is most helpful.

Sincerely,

Professor Robin Peck

Edited by rpeck (30/01/14 09:06 AM)

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Re: A. KLESZCZEW, Berlin W8 (Question about...) [Re: rpeck]
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Re: A. KLESZCZEW, Berlin W8 (Question about...) [Re: rpeck]
#241636 - 03/02/14 08:42 AM

I found more information over at the German Gun Collectors Association website. They were very helpful over there.

http://www.germanguns.com/upload/showthread.php?875-A.-KLESZCZEWSKI-Berlin-W8-(QUESTION)]

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