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Sorry, Raimey, but it is an Eckoldt patent action, 1913 DRP 262444! in this photo the forward end of the cocking lever, which is pressed down by the rear barrel lump on closing the gun, is clearly visible, here in the "up" position. This lever is the reason for the two screws in front of the triggerplate.

Hello Kuduae,
I think Raimey was just showing that pic as a comparison to my gun saying this one is a patent and mine was not.
Harm

Harm is correct, Axel, and my mixing of images, along with a lack of description, caused a bit of confusion.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Not from Flintenkalle's files, but from H.J.Fritze's book "Suhl - Heimat der B�chsenmacher: Emil Eckoldt, Judithstr.15, Suhl, born March 7, 1855. Opened his own shop, later called a "Factory", in 1876. Died August 16, 1930. Business taken over by son Hugo Eckoldt, together with Robert Schilling. Moved between 1932-34 to Judithstr.57. From 1934 on they made the double barreled, light alloy signal pistol model "L", 4 gauge, for the Luftwaffe, besides making sporting guns . Still listed under the 23 Suhl factories by the US forces on April 13,1945. In 1946 three persons still worked in the Eckoldt shop, making "Reparation" shotguns for the Soviets. In the early 1950s Ecko ceased to exist.