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by Ulrich Eichstädt
Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:48 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Gehmann air pistols – who makes them
Replies: 3
Views: 1705

It's certainly Match Guns. Gehmann took over the german (maybe also the international) distribution for Match Guns at IWA-Gun Fair 2005, the italian company Cesare Morini now designs for. Because the "official" partner of Gehmann is Morini Competition Arm (Francesco will agree...) und to a...
by Ulrich Eichstädt
Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:42 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Need Info on a RHUNER SPORTWAFFEN WEISBACH
Replies: 5
Views: 8005

SM Rhöner Sportwaffenfabrik quit business in 1999. The single shot pistol SM 76 was very popular for european silhouette shooters. There is now a company, which bought the machines and the SM-brand and plans to get back into business, also with the SM 76: SM Chemnitzer Sportwaffen- und Munitionsfabr...
by Ulrich Eichstädt
Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:51 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Anschütz stands behind their products
Replies: 8
Views: 2697

I would also keep that card: it's autographed by Dieter Anschütz himself, the "boss" - he started that now famous Anschütz service at international competitions in 1960 at the Olympics in Rome, carrying a vendor's tray with spare parts all day long...
by Ulrich Eichstädt
Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:17 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Indian Shooter Bindra
Replies: 2
Views: 1232

Hi is often here in germany, shooting together with Maik Eckhardt, the german champion and with Gaby Buehlmann, the swiss rifle-shooter and former world-recordholder (400 of 400). All three are coached by Heinz Reinkemeier (author of "Ways of the Rifle" and a brand-new book about air rifle...
by Ulrich Eichstädt
Sun May 30, 2004 3:53 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: FWB Models 65, 80, and 90 Historical Data, & a Mystery?
Replies: 8
Views: 15406

Before 1972, when the first (after-war) german gun law was introduced, it wasn't necessary to number airguns like firearms (some manufacturers did, others didn't). Also the early FWB pistols (before 1972/73) don't carry the "F in pentagram"-sign, which is required now to show that an airgu...