Texasjack, sorry for beeing so late. I had to phtograph a reportage about a german Master Gunmaker in Cologne and of course I ask him for helping me to read the cards... ;-) (Max Ern,
http://www.max-ern.com/english/home.htm if you are interested)
OK, here we go:
Card No. 1 from above left:
Head: Bock = over and under Flinte = Gun read O/U Ejektor Gun Model 200E
Lauf= Barrel : Cal. 16/70 mm, Böhler Steel made with "Weichlot" =Soft solder
later Combo Gun Barrels are installed
System: Model B with Ejektors
Meister= Master (his name, cannot read exact) with Date ..... delivered: August 6, 1928
Schaft= Stock with measure, (length is 368 cm so you can see, if it is original!) Hornbügel means Triggerguard made of Horn
Stockmakers name with date 15.8.1928
another name date 21.8.1928 raus=out
right side from above:
fernrohr= Scope
wird geliefert von= delivered from
Viesierung= Sight : Elfenbeikorn= Front sight made of Ivory
Einschießen= shooting: 16/70 mm very good shot capacity
in red: date 21.8.28 weight: 6 pound (=3 kg)
Gravur=Engraving Model 200E
Sonstiges=miscellaneous
# Com Hptm Hamer (as I read) that means in my opinion: Commission Captain Hammer (his name) that means the gun was made for a german Military Officer (private but the title always was important)
Liefertermin= Date of delivery: 31.8.28 in red: Einzellieferung= single order
Card No. 2 (Your Gun!) from above left:
Head: Combo Gun Inlay Barrel in Number 16141 with Ejector Mod260E Name of the Master Commission number 0339, Gun Number 16867
Barrel: 67 cm long Cal. 16//70mm 7x57R
Böhler Steel Weichlot
Name "Bräutigam" 12.8.29
delivered 15.2.29
ordered by: on: delivered:
System: Inlay Barrel with Ejector in O/U BE 16141
Meister= Master: Brocke? (his name delivered: 4.3.29
another name Hamm? 6.3.29 (I think making date) 6.3.29
further name Harling? 15.3.29 aus=ausgeführt= made or ready
right side from above:
Fernrohr=Scope: Zeiss Zielvier with Abkommen=sight 5
wird geliefert von=will be delivered from: uns=us # 32085 behind this a name and date 8.3.29
Montage=Montage: zum Einhaken auf Mitte mit Durchsicht= Claw Mount on middle with looking through (means you can look through beneath the scope feets)
Viesierung:
Einschießen=shooting 16/70mm Schrot=Shot Nr. 3 good dispersion not scattering too much
7x57R 3,2 gramms of leaf powder No. 2 26mm Ogivalgeschoß= Ogival Bullet of 26mm length
in red Fleckschuß = on the point 8.3.29
Gravur= Engraving
Sonstiges=miscellaneous:
# Commission Hammer (name of the captain see above, that means one year after buying a gun he wanted a combo in addition)
Uuufffff - finished!
A very nice story, wish I had such an interesting gun, all original and with complete history
Kind Regards,
Gunwolf
a little bit tired by now... ;-)
