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Adolf Franck, Hamburg, ALFA 1911 export catalog:

Here is a Hubertus with the safety as seen in the picture.

One of my favorites... simple and functional.

I've never actually handled one of these, but it would seem that hunting upland game and carrying the shotgun by the grip, as most hunters I see do, would result in the safety being taken off safe by the hand holding the shotgun as soon as it was picked up. Is there something in the design that prevents that, or is this more for the German style of stand hunting, where the shotgun is carried to the stand location using a sling?

From the experience I have had with my gun, there is enough amount of pressure to keep the safety in the safe position however when the need to fire occurs is not difficult and almost natural to squeeze off when raising the gun to fire.... That's just me and my experience.

A beautiful specimen, and practical too (IMO).

With kind regards,
Jani

Gentlemen,

my thanks to you all for helping in getting the right answer to the puzzle, especially to �kuduae� (Axel) and �kcordell�. Yes, the gun on the photo is a Meffert.

Thanks again for the help!

Regards

Martin

Don't know if it is the same one as above but Kal. 12 & Serial Nr. 18901 - HUBERTUS=GEWEHR/D.R.P. 7142




Franz Feist Sommerschenburg bei Wefensleben - Nr. 7142 - Klasse 72 Schusswafen und Geschosse - 1879

Kind Regards,
Raimey
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