Just a little history surrounding the purported date of 1954 for the longarm. On may 8th, 1945 hunting on German soil was transferred to the governing powers. The Brits were driving around in their vehicles & shooting game @ will with their military arms. The Germans became alarmed that if this continues, game populations could be devastated. So 2 Germans, Gerhard Wulff and H.W. Ottens confronted British commanders and by September 27th, 1945 the Lower Saxony Hunters' Association was formed. By April 23rd, 1950, the ground became the >>German Hunting Protection Association, Lowery Saxony State Hunting Association. This led the way for the German Hunters to actually possess shotguns, without penalty of death(remember in the East sector, the Russians either shot you on the spot or sent you on permanent Holiday to Siberia if you were caught with a weapon). So by January 12th, 1951 a German Hunter could obtain a permit to possess, store and carry scatterguns and associated ammo. Rifles were still barred from production & ownership. This privilege was not again allowed until 1953.
I haven't seen the proofs on the subject longarm, but it would be in the 1st year of production after ownership was again allowed.
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