I think Fuhrmann to be correct on all accounts and the Zella Sankt Blasii/Mehlis sourced target/sporting weapon possibly being some Bushel variant along the lines of a pirschbuchse was peddled by Waffen Losche of Berlin/Hannover/Magdeburg with firearms merchant Adolf Loesche at the helm. The concern looks to have been a source for fixed blade weapons & I wonder if they conspired with Heinrich Scherping, or vice versa, on the subject.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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