It seems that a lot of folk, or articles folks have, wanted be associated with Hermann Goring before and after the trials but not at the Nuremburg trials themselves.
As for the marks, Sempert & Krieghoff purportedly purchased the assets of Valentin Chr. Schilling in 1904, who from the get-go was involved in the production of German service rifles, and this purchase allowed them to get their foot in to door being a bolt rifle or bolt rifle component source. So if the Scherping was sourced from S&H and it was before circa 1920 I would guess it to have a "S&K" stamp which sometimes looks like a "S&H"(SuK is also an option). August Schuler/Richard Schuler sourced their components from S&K or Krieghoff for their proprietary chamberings. After that I would expect to see a "HK" stamp where the right side of the "H" overlaps with the left side of the "K". I'd also expect to see a "RS" stamp.
I associate "MERCO" with Oskar Merkel and not Geb. Merkel but they were all related in some fashion and I think E. Schlegelmich owned a portion of most all makers as his name crops up everywhere. Oskar was involved in G.M. as well as was Adolf Schade and he may have driven Oskar away, who knows. But I think G.M. sourced their bolt rifle components straight from Mauser in Obendorf. The Mauser version may have more military type markings, but that is just a guess from now. So many variable and so few equations.
I'm interested in any and all tube marks you might have.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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