Wundhamer is an uncommon name, gunsmith or not. Ried (NOT Reid!) is name of several smaller places in Austria and Germany (also Switzerland, Netherlands). The only reference I could find connecting name Wundhamer to place Ried gives Ried im Innkreis, a small town in Upper Austria, near the German/Bavarian border.
I could find references to two guns by "Wundhamer in Ried" in Europe (both in Austria/Germany). Both hammer shotguns, one pinfire, one (early) centerfire. The later was reportedly marked ED Wundhamer, probably Eduard. BTW, the pinfire double was recently offered for sale in Wels, an Austrian town not far from Ried im Innkreis.
So for the time being I see it like this:
Eduard Wundhamer, Ried im Innkreis (Austria), active circa 1870-1900. He was probably more of a local gunsmith/retailer rather than a "proper" gunmaker.
With kind regards,
Jani
Last edited by montenegrin; 03/27/09 06:14 AM.
