Originally Posted By: ellenbr
Ah, I use odd terms from time to time:


1/2 pipe where I think Merkel & Simson had the full pipe, but I may be thinking post WWII.

Sempert & Krieghoff may have been around 31k and I'm not sure on Krieghoff. It may be that the sporting arms division was Sempert & Krieghoff while Krieghoff filled the military contract?

Kind regards,

Raimey
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Raimey,

I always called that a bolster.

Glossary-Bolster

I jokingly call it a "putter head." I wonder if I should add "pipe" and "half pipe" to my glossary. I wonder what a Büchsenmacher would call it. I have found that when it comes to engraving terminology there are sometimes differences between German and Austrian engravers. Perhaps there is some different terminology among Austrian and German Büchsenmacher also.

Regards,
Roger

Last edited by C. Roger Bleile; 06/05/12 06:07 PM.
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