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I said I would start another thread just for the Borovlje / Ferlach weights, but I thought I'd add this Ferdinand Košat - 1927 - Hammergun w/ sideclips; Boehler Blitz Stahl 73.5 cm tubeset length of 1585(msr)g / 1600(stamped)g which again equates to 1%. Heavy Beast She is @ about 7 lbs. I do ponder the intended use of such a Beast by Ferdinand Koschat?



Hochachtungsvoll,

Raimey
rse

I was looking for an early Ferlacher with a tubeset weight stamp, which must have been introduced @ the turn of the 20th Century? I seem to recall that date stamping occurred as early as 1897 and the below Josef Hambrusch hammer 76.5cm example has a 1899 preliminary datastring and a 1900 final datastring but no weight applied. Now I don't exactly know how that worked because a tubeset with a preliminary datastring had to be submitted in that year as the tubeset was temporarily exempt from proof for less than one year. In Austria under Decree Number 174 on August 23rd, 1899, a prooflaw update was issued to address the need for a semi-smokeless proof. Here is where they Nitro Stamps were added.






Hochachtungsvoll,

Raimey
rse

Ah, I was wanting to make the statement that maybe Biks(Capes) & Kombos didn't have the weight stamped on them because the weight stamp was to ferret out if the tubeset had been chopped. But I guess you an chop a Biks Tubeset?

Anyway, this Michael Perkonig Biks from 1913 in 16 - 8X57R(360) 70cm length tubeset is stamped 1712 grammes whilst it weighs 1717 grammes. But scope mounts bases were added, so that accounts for the added weight. Not sure how much the mounts bases would weigh but they add weight. Overall it weights 3.359 kg.



Hochachtungsvoll,

Raimey
rse