German Guns - The Complete Guide to German Shotguns and Rifles

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  @r.parker1933 · 4 years ago

  I bought a 1950 Merkel Model 8 last year on something of a whim as I was just getting interested in shotguns. I paid $600 US for it, full transferred. I wasn't expecting a lot - 'cause I didn't really know better - but it has been a wonderful surprise of a gun. It may not be the best era of German gunmaking, but the value-for-money easily confirms the sentiments expressed here. I'm having it threaded for thinwall chokes and making it an all-around utility shotgun that still feels and looks traditional.

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  @dtaylor9673 · 4 years ago

  I am of a generation older than Simon and i remember the feelings toward Germany and Japan after the War years. <br>Most people in the UK had lost someone they loved in the 2nd World War. Emotions were still very high. <br>To buy a German gun, and bring it home, no matter how well built it was, or how good a value it was just was not done.... Few people could be so insensitive.

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  @solidrib · 4 years ago

  Although an excellent episode, considering its length I am a bit surprised that nothing is mentioned about the town of Suhl, and the most known gun makers in it.

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  @brucemiller8109 · 4 years ago

  A 150 POUNDS!!!!!!!!! &nbsp; ARE &nbsp;YOU &nbsp;TAKING A &nbsp;PISS...... &nbsp;150 POUNDS &nbsp;FOR &nbsp;ALL &nbsp;THAT &nbsp;QUALITY, ILL &nbsp;TAKE &nbsp;5 &nbsp;PLEASE.

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  @jamesroblin6909 · 4 years ago

  I fell in love with German guns when my gunsmith had my 1933 Purdey apart and he pulled the locks of a base Sauer Sidelock from 1895. I bought it for $300. Comparing the fit and finish of the locks with the Purdey&apos;s locks, one could hardly find a difference. Of course the lock design of the Sauer was simpler......wasn&apos;t trying to do as much. But fantastic workmanship.

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  @larsdahlen319 · 4 years ago (edited)

  It is not only different hunting cultures in the Germanic countries that influence the weapon design but also social cultural.<br>In countries as Germany and Sweden hunting is not only a thing for the social elite but also for the lower classes.<br>That meant that most hunters could not afford one gun for every game animal one gun had to coupe .<br>The number of guns you are allowed to own are also limited.<br>It also ment things like detachable optics , you use a rifle without optics on driven hunts but with optics stalking red dear and wildbour in moonlight at night. (It is legal).<br>It is not only guns that are multi purpose so are the dog&apos;s a German pointer shall be able to work as retriever,spaniel,pointer and &nbsp;a tracker.

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  @Saksikoipi · 4 years ago (edited)

  German guns are and have been really popular in Finland. Heck, we liked Germany so much, we would&apos;ve had a german king here if WW I had ended differently. Hunting has always been everyman&apos;s hobby, not just for the nobility but for common people too, although it was done for sustenance rather than sport. So, plain(er) german guns catered quite well for the masses and their reliability is great. <br>I have a Mauser 98 sporter in 6,5x55 swedish from the year 1900, a Breitenberg Suhl SxS with a Roux underlever combination gun &nbsp;in 20/70 and 5,6x52R from the 1930&apos;s (unfortunately not much of info about the maker around) and a Merkel 211E from 1960, all in great condition.

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  @michelt4390 · 3 weeks ago

  Can&apos;t remember what I was doing in July 2022... but I had obviously missed this video...<br>- Glad it somehow showed up in my feed 😊

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  @brianhanson4136 · 4 years ago

  Just got my AYA 20 bore #3 box lock from the March silent auction. And I love it !

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  @Rick2010100 · 2 years ago

  In Germany hunting is in no way translated into game. Hunting is there a philosophy wich respects the animal and also his hunter forced death as a part of the human food chain. Calling animals killing as game, is absolutely inconceivably in Germany. The German hunter only gets his hunting license after a very extensive test that covers a very large area of hunting knowledge. The hunting exam is very difficult and half equivalent to a bachelor&apos;s degree. A German hunter usually has his own hunting ground or shares it with hunting friends. He is responsible for the wild animal population in the area. He reports to the hunting authority, among other things, what his territory is like, how many animals are in his territory and receives target numbers from the hunting authority which he is supposed to meet. The hunting authority then tells him which animals he should shoot in order to keep the population at an optimal level. When a population has become overwhelming, often wild boar, a driven hunt is organized and guest hunters are invited.

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  @marcusd2380 · 4 years ago

  What a video this channel just keeps getting better and better. First class

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  @ragnarmodin3381 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Stunning episode, thank you. Seriously, I&apos;ve rarely been this riveted to the screen by YT content.

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