classic pre war sxs by imman meffert

[ed good]

this classic 16 gauge hunting gun was made in Germany in 1924. it is an extractor gun, that has double triggers and no choke tubes. and even with 29 1/2" barrels, it weighs just 6 1/2 pounds...

[wayne goerres]

I like the way the europeans used sling swivels on most of there guns.

[charlie cleveland]

nice gun ed... charlie

[6pt-Sika]

I have one very similar to that one made by Franz Kettner .

Mine is choked full and fuller !

[ed good]

most of these prewar german guns are a joy!

[6pt-Sika]

I have a Wm Collath single shot rifle 6.5x52R with a pre war scope thats kinda intresting as well !

Incidently when I bought that thing I was a little worried about ammo and come to find out thats the euro designation for the 25-35 WIN !

I have some old 60's factory loads for the 25-35 and when I fired them in this rifle at 100 yards I was easily getting 1 1/2" groups which I thought was very nice for this OLD rifle scope combo with almost as old ammo .

That one may get a nod next year during the Damage Control Permit season .

[KCordell]

Love the Collaths!

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by KCordell

Love the Collaths!

I have a Kettner drilling thats chambered for a cartridge Collath desgined !

The shotgun barrels are 16 and 16 but the rifle barrel is 10.75x65R Collath . I use a 207 grain cast gas check bullet sized to .429" and pushed with about 16 grains of SR4756 .
To make brass for the cartridge I took Hornady 405 WIN brass cut it down to length ran the case partially in a 444 sizing die . I also had to turn the rim diameter and thickness on our lathe . But after all that I was finally able to get it to shoot decently at 50 yards with the irons .

[KCordell]

Here is a Collath in 16x16x8x57 great...no fantastic craftsmanship, shooter and fun in the field.

[Eldon Goddard]

Is that your howdah pistol? That is awesome.