m-4:
Well good for you on the Ulrich. As NiklasP noted, Solingen steel history is quite interesting. I'm a huge fan of the old German cutlery. Regarding the cutlery, today much of it is being source in SE Asia, or somewhere close, and it is going to be increasing difficult to discern between those & the original. I guess Puma to be the larger concern I follow along with WWI daggers, which most were hunting daggers.
Scherping had to have a small shop and there almost had to be a couple of generations as I wonder just how he turned out all that he did. I've seen the blacksmith guild reference and for the moment it is puzzling. Also I'm curious as to how he was connected to the Royal Courts. I think I remember him peddling bolt guns in 8X60 chamberings and those were probably either by Robert Schuler or Krieghoff, who obtained a trademark for his boat-anchor/sword(Schwertanker) in 1928. Along your quest, if you find some interesting barrel marks, send me a few pics. I've also seen his name on examples either sourced in Belgium or with Belgian proofs.
Here is a link to a hammer double with purported Whitworth tubes and Birmingham proofs and what has to be a Krieghoff stock:
http://www.amoskeagauction.com/68/350.html , or something very similar. I've seen examples on the Lefaucheux action and was curious if you have a serial number range?
As a side note in 1943 there was a Master of the hunt named Scherping of the Reich Forestry Commission and Prussian Provincial Forestry Department who guided Goring on an elk hunt(s)??
I need to adopt a Austrian/Germanic maker and get with the progarm but for now I seem to have adopted them all, all of which were superb craftsman.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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