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Chief, just curious but does that BSW stamp on the top barrel show up as a bulge inside the barrels? It looks like whoever stamped it gave the die a stout whack.

I would suggest that the gun that Ken is identifying is by Schuler. The 1929 date is within the time that Lindner was still Daly's agent in Suhl. Schuler and others were building the guns for Lindner's approval and shipment to Daly.Alfred Kahn was in the picture as well but without my notes, I cannot remember what the dates were.
I think the reason that so many of these guns appear somewhat alike is that the castings came from the same source. That being Sauer.
The serial number of Ken's gun is right where it would be if Schuler had built it.
Best,
John

Three fast pictures of the Heym-Daly markings , the “A” in the A.H.” is very distinctive I call it a “Pagoda-A” because of the little roof on it. There is only the Heym numbers, no Daly numbers.

Michael:
Please check your references. While looking at your pics, something rang a bell, but I can't bring it in.
Alfred Kahn's trade name was AKAH.
Best,
John

Sorry John I have no idea what your suggesting, the shotgun pictured is made by the F.W. Heym Company.

Jerry, there's no bulge. What you are seeing is just a trick of the shadows. The stamped imprint does not appear any more harder struck than the lower one, and neither is overly struck. It does look as you describe in the photo, but not when you hold the barrels in hand.

I was thinking that the AH might be a mark of Alfred Kahn.
Best,
John

The "AH" mark is August Heym.

John: I have AKAH as - Albrect Kind, Berlin-Nurnberg, Germany c.1920s to at least 1970s, retailer of sporting goods and firearms.

I have the same info concerning AKAH as does Ian. Was there a gunmaker using the same moniker? Is John having another, uh, moment?