I have found a lot of information on this gun as far as “Gerhard Schilling” whose name is on the rib and the Schilling Forge in Suhl but cannot find any evidence of other examples by this maker or perhaps very low number made. Could have been a personal gun perhaps. It is 20ga/70 x5.6x35R Veirling round. I have shot some reformed 22 hornet brass(.224 50gr) offline but could only find 7 shells) and may just trim some 22 hornet brass or even just see if it will chamber the hornet and fire. I actually used a 1878 Winchester made patented 22WCF (same case as the 5.6x35R) hand reloading tool with success(had to grind/file off the points of the bullets to make them reload right as they had sharp point.
Has some ebony and nice figure in stock and also a pop up front ivory bead. Petite and very light weight gun I am think 4.5-5lbs. Don’t have a clue on year of manufacture(perhaps pre-WW2???). I did find a Gerhard Schilling as a officer in SS at Auschwitz(with a high rank) but not sure fits this Gerhard schilling who there is some publications about (the forge in Suhl was reopened as a museum and reports of his death as last owner of schilling forge at age 94 in 2014). That would have put him born 1920 so only 21 at 1941. A Stuba ranks shows a highest rank an enlisted man could reach in SS.
Any insight or information you all can add would be appreciated. I can’t locate any other examples or records of this same maker although they obviously made barrels for other makers. Perhaps they were also blacksmiths as well.
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