I wonder if there are any initials just forward of the flats and if there is a serial number? I guess one could bound the date somewhat with H.A. Lindner's "Crown" over "Crossed Sidearms" and the crosshatching on the end of the tubes along with the large diameter strikers & flange. It appears that you are looking at Kolb's tap, tap, tap on the locks, paired with Lindner's control stamps I would say for the most part the combo left Suhl in a very similar state and Jakob added very little effort. Jakob was very talented but didn't embrace mechanization and instead sourced. I can't remember if I found the date he passed but from circa 1899 till circa 1905 his sons were reduced to peddling hunting boots along with hunting haberdashery. A real untold story of a true craftsmen like many of the others. That's why you have firearms merchants and the unsung mechanics who facilitate their raking in of the cash.

Thanks Peter for the effort and grabbing that article.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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