Yeah, I've seen a F. Schilling referenced that you have and have wondered how close of an association there was to Germany.

I'm working on compiling a list for Suhl Gunmakers in 1865(it may have been an event/exhibit in Koln) and have a couple so far:
Meffert
St. G. Rosch
Val. Chr. Schilling
Schuler(no initials or first name but I assume August and
for sure everyone in Suhl in 1865 knew Schuler's first name)
Schmitz & Habermann
Christoph/Christian Sturm - he & his son continued to make revolvers to at least WWI.
Thieme & Schlegelmilch(Louis was directing/working at Spandau)

One I haven't seen before was Octave Thierry of Luttich.

A sort of off the topic question, but does anyone know the first name of Sempert of Sempert & Krieghoff? I think was German and his first name began with an I or a J.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

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