I was fortunate enough to acquire a Kombo in 16-70 & 8X57JRS w/ 60 cm tubes from 1953 by Gottfried Juch. Due to a possible Geographical error by the Allies, Suhl fell behind the Iron Curtain and could no more meet the demad of Frankonia, Geco, Kettner, etc. So Ferlach became the sourcing point and even those they really weren't allowed to make guns to say 1953, but one sees Borovlje wares for sale in circa 1950 via catalogues.


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This must be one of Gottfried Juch's(not Just) 1st completed weapons as he advertised in 1954 technical publication, which was a celebratory effort to note the 75 Anniversary of the Technical School / Machinehaus????

There were a couple other Juch Büchsenmachers in Borovlje that acquired their Master Gunmaker's Sheepskin: Peter Juch in 1887 and Josef Juch in 1890. Peter made his last file stroke in 1922 in the Machinehas when he developed some serious illness. He had worked for 26 years in the craft @ the Machinehaus. So those odd, lone >>J<<s one see near the forend lug just make note tube effort by a Juch??



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Raimey
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